Breese Central hit Civic Memorial with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Danika Chester spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Skylar Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Civic Memorial dropped their record down to 12-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Breese Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-19.
Coincidentally, Civic Memorial and Breese Central will both be playing Marissa/Coulterville the next time they take the field. The Eagles will head out to face the Meteors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cougars will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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