Baseball Game Preview: Breese Central Cougars vs. Mascoutah Indians

The Breese Central Cougars will challenge the Mascoutah Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Breese Central 4, Mascoutah 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Breese Central fell victim to New Athens and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mascoutah). They put the hurt on Althoff Catholic with a sharp 21-6 win on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Breese Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Mascoutah, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.

Breese Central might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Mascoutah when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.