Freeburg is 8-2 against Breese Central since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Freeburg Midgets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Breese Central Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Freeburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Freeburg didn't have quite enough to beat Salem and fell 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Freeburg has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Breese Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Collinsville with a sharp 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Breese Central, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Budde spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cece Toennies, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Albers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Freeburg's loss ended a 23-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Breese Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Freeburg took their win against Breese Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Freeburg repeat their success, or does Breese Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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