Mater Dei is 2-8 against Waterloo since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Waterloo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mater Dei, who comes in off a win.
Mater Dei took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Granite City a 10-0 shutout. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Ethan Wheelan, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Granite City off the board. Wheelan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mater Dei let Brady Salzman and Johnny Hilmes run wild. Salzman went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Hilmes went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave Salzman a new career-high. Cam Wellen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday. Waterloo fell just short of Highland by a score of 4-3.
Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Mater Dei might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Waterloo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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