With a playoff game on the line, Breese Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Marquette Catholic Explorers 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Breese Central.
Benny Lehman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Robke, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Breese Central pushed their record up to 22-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Breese Central will head out on the road to take on Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbia: 2.7, Breese Central: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Marquette Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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