Breese Central is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Roxana a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Breese Central Cougars will be playing at home against the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Breese Central managed to slip by Mater Dei the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars lost 20-1 to the Knights on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Breese Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Albers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Roxana and Breese Central meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Shells came up short against the Cougars, falling 25-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Shells have suffered against the Cougars since April 26, 2022.
Lilli Ray was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Brannon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Breese Central took their win against Roxana when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 25-7 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Shells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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