Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Marissa/Coulterville

Meteors

Previous 6 Games

05/10/25 vs Breese Central	10-5
05/06/25 vs New Athens	11-3
04/28/25 vs Valmeyer	12-0
04/24/25 vs Valmeyer	7-0
04/17/25 vs Gibault Catholic	12-1
04/15/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic	22-0

Marissa/Coulterville came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Breese Central Cougars. This was payback for the Meteors, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Analiese Howell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Marissa/Coulterville let Jenna Shelton and Kennedy Trieb run wild. Shelton went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Trieb went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that Shelton has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Payten Perry, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Marissa/Coulterville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Breese Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.

Coincidentally, Marissa/Coulterville and Breese Central will both be playing Civic Memorial the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Meteors will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.