Marquette Catholic and Breese Central squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Marquette Catholic had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their matchups with Breese Central: they've now lost three in a row.
For Breese Central's part, Benny Lehman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lehman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lehman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lehman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Easton Becker, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Becker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jake Robke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Marquette Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Breese Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11.
Marquette Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Breese Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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