It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Breese Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Freeburg Midgets out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Breese Central.
Breese Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton Becker, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Becker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Freeburg's side, Gabe Lueth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
Breese Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Freeburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Breese Central will square off against Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Freeburg, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Freeburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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