Breese Central is 1-9 against Columbia since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Breese Central Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Breese Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Marquette Catholic 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Breese Central.
Benny Lehman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lehman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lehman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lehman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Easton Becker, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Becker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Robke, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Columbia stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Staunton. That's two games straight that Columbia has won by exactly ten runs.
Breese Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Breese Central came up short against Columbia in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 10-5. Can Breese Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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