It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Evansville Mater Dei had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Tell City Marksmen as they made off with a 17-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Evansville Mater Dei as they're now sitting on three straight.
Addi Boots was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Boots has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Boots was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Evansville Mater Dei got a massive performance out of Claire Wagner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Chelsea Merkley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Evansville Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Tell City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Evansville Mater Dei is on the road again on Tuesday to play Forest Park at 6:30 p.m. Evansville Mater Dei is facing Forest Park at the right time seeing as Forest Park is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Tell City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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