Breese Central put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Clay/Clay City a 10-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Breese Central also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Benny Lehman made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lehman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lehman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonathan Husmann and Griffin Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Husmann went 2-for-4 with four RBI, while Thomas scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Breese Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for North Clay/Clay City, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13-1.
Breese Central will be playing at home against North Clay at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Clay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Clay/Clay City, they will be playing at home against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Clay/Clay City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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