The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish will take on the Diamond Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Springfield Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: East Newton, who was ranked second at the time (Springfield Catholic was ranked 12th). The Fighting Irish came up short against the Patriots on Monday, falling 9-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Fighting Irish were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Diamond got the win against Columbus on Friday by a conclusive 11-2. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taelyn Reeder made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Diamond got a massive performance out of Marrisa DeJager, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave DeJager a new career-high. Anna Roszell was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Diamond is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Springfield Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Springfield Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Diamond when the teams last played back in March as they fell 11-7. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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