Baseball Preview: East Alton-Wood River Oilers vs. Breese Central Cougars
East Alton-Wood River has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Alton-Wood River scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Carlinville with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory was just what East Alton-Wood River needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior game.
Dillon Gerner and Tim Melton did most of the damage at the plate: Gerner scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Melton scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drake Champlin, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Breese Central came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Midgets out 2-1.
Easton Becker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Breese Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Lehman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
East Alton-Wood River's win bumped their record up to 4-8-1. As for Breese Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
East Alton-Wood River couldn't quite finish off Breese Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for East Alton-Wood River, Chase Lewis (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six 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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