Thursday just wasn't the day for East Alton-Wood River's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Breese Central Cougars on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for East Alton-Wood River in their matchups with Breese Central: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Breese Central's part, the result came thanks to Julianna Huber's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Huber has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenna Budde was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kate Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Breese Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Alton-Wood River will take on Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Breese Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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