The Breese Central Cougars will square off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Breese Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Gibault Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Breese Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mater Dei just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic fell victim to Waterloo and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Gibault Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Breese Central got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Gibault Catholic by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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