In Thursday's league contest, the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) softball team held off the visiting Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL), by a margin of 7-6.

With the triumph, Centralia moves its record to 9-5 on the year. The Orphans travel to Triad (Troy, IL) to play the Knights in a non-league contest on Friday, April 19. The Knights come into the contest with a record of 5-11. Triad lost 7-0 in their recent league contest against Highland (Highland, IL)

In their next game, the Terriers play the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) in a non-league contest, on Friday, April 19. Carbondale will attempt to move on its 8-10 season record. The Flaming Hearts come into the contest with a 10-5 record after their 3-0 non-league win over Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL).