Breese Central's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Roxana Shells. That's more bragging rights for Breese Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Breese Central let Makenna Budde and Piper Kujawa loose on the outfield. Budde went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kujawa scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Claire Albers, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Roxana's side, Lilli Ray was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cherry, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Roxana hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Breese Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Roxana, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Breese Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Greenville at 10:00 a.m. Greenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Roxana, they will head out on the road to take on Granite City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Granite City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Roxana will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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