While Mater Dei Catholic's victory against Sweetwater wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crusaders had just enough and edged out the Red Devils 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won six in a row.

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Mater Dei Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Cook, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Cook a new career-high.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-13. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sweetwater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sweetwater, they will head out to take on Olympian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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