Softball Recap: Breese Central Triumphs

Breese Central was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Highland Bulldogs. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Madison Ahle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

Cece Toennies

Home Runs (Career)

05/15/25 @ Highland	2
05/06/25 @ East Alton-Wood River	1
05/03/24 @ Wesclin	1
04/05/24 vs Collinsville	1
04/04/24 vs Salem	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cece Toennies, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Trame, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Breese Central lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Breese Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-19 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Highland, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.

Coming up, Breese Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. The Lancers will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highland, they will head out to take on Centralia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Orphans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.