Mater Dei had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They beat the Greenville Comets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0. Mater Dei's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
The team relied heavily on Audrey Clark, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wuebbles, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Greenville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mater Dei has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mater Dei will be playing in front of their home fans against Richland County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Greenville, they will head out on the road to square off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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