
Midgets
05/13/25 @ Mater Dei | 1-2 |
05/09/25 vs Roxana | 18-1 |
05/07/25 vs Belleville West | 3-0 |
05/06/25 @ Roxana | 23-7 |
05/05/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 14-5 |
Freeburg dropped their record down to 12-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Mater Dei Knights by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Midgets couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Mater Dei's part, Emma Diekemper made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Diekemper has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeburg will head out to take on Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mater Dei, they will square off against Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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