The Mater Dei Knights will square off against the Flora Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mater Dei took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Father McGivney Catholic as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Emma Diekemper
| 05/17/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Freeburg | 0 |
| 05/10/25 @ Casey-Westfield | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Teutopolis | 2 |
Emma Diekemper was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Huels, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Rylie Rolves was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mater Dei kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Flora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-4 to Marshall.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 11-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Flora, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Mater Dei beat Flora 10-5 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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