The Breese Central Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Breese Central will be strutting in after a win while Gibault Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Breese Central proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Mater Dei 4-2. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Waterloo, falling 12-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since April 12th.
Breese Central pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Breese Central took their win against Gibault Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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