Freeburg won the last time they faced Breese Central, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Freeburg Midgets walked away with a 5-1 win over the Breese Central Cougars.
Samantha Roulanaitis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Roulanaitis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Roulanaitis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Roulanaitis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emylee Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Breese Central's side, Taylor Trame was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Piper Kujawa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Freeburg's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Breese Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Freeburg will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freeburg is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Breese Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Alton-Wood River at 4:15 p.m. East Alton-Wood River has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.15 runs per game on average), something Breese Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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