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| 04/30/25 - Home | 1-13 L |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Breese Central and Columbia are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cougars will challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Breese Central will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Breese Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Althoff Catholic. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won four in a row.
Lily Lappe looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Karli Thole was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kate Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Salem typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Columbia proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Breese Central's record is now 10-19. As for Columbia, their record now sits at 21-5.
Breese Central suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Columbia in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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