Softball Recap: New Athens Yellow Jackets vs. Breese Central Cougars
New Athens lost against Breese Central back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Breese Central Cougars. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Athens in their matchups with Breese Central: they've now lost five in a row.
New Athens saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Morgan Schatte, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Breese Central's side, Julianna Huber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Huber was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Claire Albers and Makenna Budde did most of the damage at the plate: Albers went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Budde went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Piper Kujawa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
New Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Breese Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Athens is on the road again on Monday to play Okawville at 4:30 p.m. As for Breese Central, they will face off against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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