If Mater Dei was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Highland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nashville Hornets on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Mater Dei saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Nashville, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Looking ahead, Mater Dei will head out on the road to square off against Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nashville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.85 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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