Evansville Mater Dei came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Gibson Southern Titans out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Evansville Mater Dei, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evansville Mater Dei's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Goodin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Drew Schapker, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Gibson Southern's side, they got a good showing from Jake Mazzier, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Evansville Mater Dei's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10. As for Gibson Southern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Evansville Mater Dei will square off against Perry Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville Mater Dei's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Perry Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gibson Southern, they will square off against Evansville Bosse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Bosse is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Gibson Southern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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