After three games on the road, Evansville Mater Dei is heading back home. They will take on the North Posey Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Evansville Mater Dei is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Tecumseh on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Braves. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Evansville Mater Dei has scored all season.
Evansville Mater Dei saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Bishop, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Posey gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Vincennes Lincoln a 14-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Posey considering their two-run performance the game before.
Evansville Mater Dei's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4. As for North Posey, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Evansville Mater Dei might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from North Posey in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Evansville Mater Dei, Erin Hoehn (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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