It was a good run, but Evansville Mater Dei unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Castle Knights. Evansville Mater Dei has not had much luck with Castle recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Macy Lankford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Castle's side, Giovanna (gigi) Lynch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. Lynch has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Rose was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Bruggenschmidt, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Evansville Mater Dei's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Castle, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Evansville Mater Dei will face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Castle, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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