If Mater Dei was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Gibault Catholic last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mater Dei Knights fell 8-5 to the Casey-Westfield Warriors on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Mater Dei in their matchups with Casey-Westfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Audrey Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Katie Huels was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Casey-Westfield's side, Ava Goble made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goble was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Tristan Ring was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kam Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Mater Dei now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Casey-Westfield, their victory was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-1.
Mater Dei will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. Freeburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for Casey-Westfield, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Newton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Casey-Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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