Evansville Mater Dei extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Evansville Memorial Tigers. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Kaylynn Jones and Macy Lankford stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jones went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Lankford went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josie Friend, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Evansville Memorial, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games.
On Evansville Memorial's side, Madison Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Wollenmann, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Evansville Mater Dei will be playing in front of their home fans against Terre Haute North Vigo at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evansville Memorial, they will host Evansville North at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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