Knights
| 04/23/25 @ Breese Central | 20 |
| 04/14/25 vs Alton | 10 |
| 04/07/25 @ Hillsboro | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ O'Fallon | 8 |
| 03/24/25 @ Okawville | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Dei). They blew past the Breese Central Cougars 20-1 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Emma Diekemper made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sophie Roelfs was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Huels, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Mater Dei always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mater Dei now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Breese Central, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will host Edwardsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Breese Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Shells have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.33 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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