Granite City is 2-8 against Mater Dei since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Warriors will face off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Granite City came up short against Quincy and fell 7-3. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tuff Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Marquette Catholic.
Chase Zurliene was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last four games.
On the hitting side, Mater Dei saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kreke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Granite City couldn't quite get it done against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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