Evansville Mater Dei won against Union County last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats had just enough and edged the South Spencer Rebels out 9-8. That's two games straight that Evansville Mater Dei has won by just one run.
Charlie Hoffman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hoffman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Hoffman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nolan Schickel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Evansville Mater Dei and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for South Spencer, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Evansville Mater Dei will head out on the road to face off against Evansville Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Spencer, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. South Spencer is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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