The Mater Dei Knights will head out on the road to take on the Valmeyer Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Mater Dei will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Granite City on Monday. Mater Dei came out on top against Granite City by a score of 10-5.
Chase Zurliene tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Schlimme, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Carson Dorries was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Valmeyer had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Steeleville on Thursday. Valmeyer has not had much luck with Steeleville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Luke Blackwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Troy Neff, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mater Dei's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Valmeyer, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Everything went Mater Dei's way against Valmeyer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mater Dei made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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