The Roxana Shells are taking a road trip to take on the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxana's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Roxana had just enough and edged out Althoff Catholic 4-3.
Roxana saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Maberry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, while it was Breese Central who put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, it was Mt. Vernon who put up more. The Cougars fell just short of the Rams by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Roxana's win bumped their record up to 14-5-1. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Roxana came up short against Breese Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 7-2. Can the Shells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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