Breese Central can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. While fans of Breese Central might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Julianna Huber made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Huber was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Albers and Makenna Budde did most of the damage at the plate: Albers got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Budde went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Piper Kujawa, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On East Alton-Wood River's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Ealey, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, East Alton-Wood River lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Breese Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Breese Central will take on New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will be playing at home against Wesclin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wesclin will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something East Alton-Wood River surely won't give up without a fight.
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