With a playoff game on the line, Mater Dei rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Mater Dei who now have three in a row.
For Carlyle's part, Avery Eversgerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Eversgerd has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carlyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Mater Dei has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Carlyle, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Mater Dei will head out on the road to challenge Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie is coming into the contest with 16 straight victories at home, so Mater Dei will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Carlyle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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