The Flora Wolves will square off against the Mater Dei Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Flora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Flora is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Centralia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orphans.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mater Dei, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged out Breese Central 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Cougars since April 17, 2019.
Ellisen Wheelan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
The win snapped Mater Dei's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-12 record. As for Flora, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Flora came up short against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 10-5. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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