Southwestern managed to keep up with Mater Dei until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Piasa Birds lost 4-1 to the Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Mater Dei this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in March.
Southwestern has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14-1 record this season. As for Mater Dei, they moved to 4-11 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will welcome Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mater Dei, they will be playing at home against Civic Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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