It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Dei Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Birmingham Patriots as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Mater Dei Catholic, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Anabelle Gallagher was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bella Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Birmingham's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Rose, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 28-5 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Birmingham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic will be playing at home against King at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Birmingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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