Mascoutah and Breese Central are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mascoutah Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mascoutah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Mascoutah will bounce into Friday's match after beating Highland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mascoutah won by a run and slipped past Highland 4-3.
Callie Kunz and Ellie Lowe did most of the damage at the plate: Kunz went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Lowe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Boehm, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Breese Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbia on Thursday, taking the game 9-4.
Breese Central got a big performance out of Cece Toennies, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Makenna Budde was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mascoutah's record is now 7-12. As for Breese Central, their record is now 10-7.
Breese Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mascoutah has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Breese Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Mascoutah's sizable advantage in that area, Breese Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mascoutah came up short against Breese Central when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Mascoutah, Alyse Monken (who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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