Breese Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Breese Central considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Bryce Wieter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Wieter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Benny Lehman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Griffin Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Breese Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Breese Central will take on New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. New Athens and Breese Central are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wesclin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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