Mater Dei won the last time they faced Flora and things went their way on Saturday too. The Knights walked away with a 6-3 win over the Wolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Taylor Robert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Diekemper, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Riley Rolves was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Mater Dei's record is now 10-12. As for Flora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Coming up, Mater Dei is taking a road trip to square off against Johnston City at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Flora, they will be playing at home against Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 3.7, the Lions 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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