With a playoff game on the line, Mater Dei rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Millikan Rams 5-4. That's two games straight that Mater Dei has won by just one run.
Mater Dei got a great performance from Sienna Acosta as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Cat Kawabe was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle McCloskey, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Millikan's side, Ava Schaffel spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Schaffel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Millikan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley McAndrew, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Mater Dei and bumps their season record up to 12-11. As for Millikan, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
Mater Dei will take on El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in El Modena's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. Millikan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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