Mater Dei and Father McGivney Catholic are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Mater Dei Knights will head out on the road to take on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Father McGivney Catholic is hoping to do on Saturday what Metro-East Lutheran couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Mater Dei's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Mater Dei was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Metro-East Lutheran.
Wil Harris made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Garrick Winkeler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Gabe Schlimme was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Barrett Lampe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Father McGivney Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Farina South Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Father McGivney Catholic.
The team relied heavily on Drew Kleinheider, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Franklin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 8-14 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Mater Dei came up short against Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Mater Dei avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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