Softball Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Breese Central Cougars
Roxana is 1-6 against Breese Central since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Roxana Shells will look to defend their home field against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Roxana will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Roxana scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Marquette Catholic with a sharp 16-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Roxana with their most commanding win of the season.
Roxana let Calista Stahlhut and Lilli Ray loose on the outfield. Stahlhut went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Ray scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ridley Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Breese Central fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Centralia on Wednesday. Breese Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Karli Thole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cece Toennies, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Roxana's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Roxana has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Breese Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Will Roxana keep running through batters, or will Breese Central buck the trend?
Roxana couldn't quite finish off Breese Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Thankfully for Roxana, Alyse Monken (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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