The Centralia Orphans are taking a road trip to challenge the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centralia comes in on ten and Mater Dei on four.
On Friday, Centralia earned a 5-2 win over Triad.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Dei). They put the hurt on Breese Central with a sharp 20-1 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Emma Diekemper was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
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 four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddy Huels, who went 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.
Centralia pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Centralia might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Orphans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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