The Mater Dei Knights will venture away from home to take on the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Mater Dei came up short against Teutopolis and fell 5-1.
Ethan Wheelan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Trey Winkeler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
While Civic Memorial didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Southwestern on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Hokamp was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Heflin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Civic Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only posted an OBP of .292.
Civic Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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