The Breese Central Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxana took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Breese Central, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Breese Central earned a 7-2 victory over Carlyle. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Indians/Lady Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Roxana came up short against Civic Memorial on Friday and fell 6-3.
Roxana got a good showing from Bradley Herrin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herrin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dalton Carriker and Kael Hester stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carriker went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hester went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that Hester has hit this season.
Breese Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Roxana, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4-1.
Breese Central couldn't quite finish off Roxana when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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