The North Posey Vikings will challenge the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
North Posey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Perry Central onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering North Posey has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sibyl Renshaw and Jenna Wehmer did most of the damage at the plate: Renshaw went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Wehmer went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ava Lowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Evansville Mater Dei's way against Forest Park on Tuesday as Evansville Mater Dei made off with an 8-0 victory.
Alessia Baumann made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Baumann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Baumann wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Claire Wagner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Posey has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Posey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Evansville Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Posey came out on top in a nail-biter against Evansville Mater Dei when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Does North Posey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Mater Dei turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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