The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Marissa/Coulterville will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Marissa/Coulterville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past New Athens 2-1.
Molly Kane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maci McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Breese Central lost 14-4 to Wesclin on Friday.
Cece Toennies was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Marissa/Coulterville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Breese Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marissa/Coulterville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Breese Central, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Marissa/Coulterville's sizable advantage in that area, Breese Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marissa/Coulterville couldn't quite finish off Breese Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Marissa/Coulterville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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