Evansville Mater Dei came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Forest Park Rangers as they made off with a 19-9 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Evansville Mater Dei this season.
Evansville Mater Dei got a massive performance out of Claire Wagner, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Macy Lankford was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
On Forest Park's side, Kaitlyn Randle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Healy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Evansville Mater Dei pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Forest Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Evansville Mater Dei will be playing at home against Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Forest Park, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Perry Central at 6:00 p.m. Perry Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Forest Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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