Breese Central entered their tilt with Freeburg with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Freeburg Midgets 2-1. For Breese Central, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 defeat Freeburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Breese Central got a great performance from Easton Becker as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Becker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Breese Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Benny Lehman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Freeburg's side, Robert Fritz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Freeburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lain Krauss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Breese Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Freeburg, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Breese Central will take on East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freeburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Freeburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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