Evansville Mater Dei has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville Mater Dei's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Vincennes Lincoln.
Charlie Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Schapker, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Schickel, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past Southridge 9-2. That looming 9-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Evansville Memorial yet this season.
Evansville Mater Dei's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Evansville Memorial, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Evansville Mater Dei came up short against Evansville Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Evansville Mater Dei avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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