Roxana put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Breese Central Cougars 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roxana.
Calista Stahlhut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison John and Macey Craig did most of the damage at the plate: John scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Craig scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Cherry, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Breese Central's side, Claire Albers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Roxana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Breese Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Roxana will take on East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Alton-Wood River is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Roxana will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Breese Central, they will be playing at home against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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