Breese Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the East Alton-Wood River Oilers onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Breese Central also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The result came thanks to Julianna Huber's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenna Budde, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cece Toennies was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Breese Central's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for East Alton-Wood River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Breese Central will challenge Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will head out on the road to square off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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