Roxana is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Breese Central a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Roxana Shells will welcome the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Roxana has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roxana lost 16-1 to Columbia on Wednesday.
Breese Central couldn't beat New Athens on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Cougars fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-4.
Madison Ahle was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ahle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cece Toennies made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Karli Thole, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Roxana took their win against Breese Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Shells have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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