It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Dei had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Hillsboro Hiltoppers onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mater Dei.
Emma Diekemper and Audrey Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Diekemper didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Clark pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Diekemper scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Clark went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Huels was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double. Avery Trame was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Mater Dei's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13. As for Hillsboro, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither Mater Dei nor Hillsboro have any future games scheduled.
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