The Mater Dei Knights will take on the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Mater Dei beats Teutopolis with ten runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Knights never let Gibault Catholic get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lexi CayLor
| 05/07/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Alton | 5 |
| 03/26/25 @ Columbia | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Nashville | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Okawville | 4 |
Mater Dei got a great performance from Lexi CayLor as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Caylor a new career-high.
At the plate, Allyson Willmann was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Diekemper, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mater Dei was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Teutopolis not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 12-0). They blew past Paris 7-0.
Not much got past Alyssa Tipton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Paris off the board.
On the hitting side, Teutopolis got a big performance out of Malea Helmink, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Kayleigh Zerrusen was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win got Teutopolis back to even at 9-9. As for Mater Dei, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Mater Dei's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Teutopolis, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mater Dei continue to outrun the ball?
Mater Dei came up short against Teutopolis in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
