The Breese Central Cougars will challenge the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Breese Central came out on top against Highland on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Cougars took their game against the Bulldogs 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Belleville East came tearing into Thursday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 9-5.
Belleville East pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Breese Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-19.
Breese Central came up short against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 5-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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