Mater Dei hasn't had much luck against Edwardsville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will welcome the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mater Dei sitting on four straight victories and Edwardsville on six.
Mater Dei is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Breese Central with a sharp 20-1 win on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Emma Diekemper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Sophie Roelfs
| 04/23/25 @ Breese Central | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Okawville | 2 |
| 05/10/24 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Centralia | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Hillsboro | 1 |
In other batting news, Mater Dei got a massive performance out of Sophie Roelfs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Roelfs a new career-high. Maddy Huels was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Mater Dei kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Edwardsville came out on top against Collinsville on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Tigers blew past the Kahoks 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Edwardsville pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
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