It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Dei can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roxana Shells on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Mater Dei in their matchups with Roxana: they've now lost three in a row.
Mater Dei saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Wagner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Roxana's side, Aidan Briggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Briggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Roxana, their victory bumped their record up to 21-13.
Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roxana, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Althoff Catholic at 11:00 a.m. Roxana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Althoff Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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