Evansville Mater Dei dropped their record down to 17-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Gibson Southern Titans, falling 7-1. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Titans earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
As for Gibson Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Gibson Southern's part, Cam Truxal tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Truxal has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Connor Marvel was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Zach Foster, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Evansville Mater Dei will square off against Perry Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibson Southern, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-2 loss against Castle on the 26th.
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