The Roxana Shells will square off against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Roxana 2.8, Breese Central 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Roxana came up short against Civic Memorial and fell 6-3.
Roxana got a good showing from Bradley Herrin, who pitched 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.
At the plate, 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 was Hester's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Breese Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlyle on Monday, taking the game 7-2. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Indians/Lady Indians: they've now won seven in a row.
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.
Roxana came out on top in a nail-biter against Breese Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Shells have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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