If Breese Central was feeling good off their 16-6 takedown of Collinsville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Breese Central Cougars took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freeburg Midgets on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Breese Central in their matchups with Freeburg: they've now lost nine in a row.
Taylor Trame was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Piper Kujawa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Freeburg's side, Samantha Roulanaitis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Roulanaitis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Roulanaitis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Roulanaitis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emylee Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Breese Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Freeburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Breese Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Alton-Wood River at 4:15 p.m. East Alton-Wood River is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Breese Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Freeburg, they will challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Freeburg: 2.3, Columbia: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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