Illinois High School Softball - Centralia holds off Mt. Vernon
May 3, 2023: Centralia, IL 62801
Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), 4-2 in a league challenge.
The Orphans now own a 8-12 record. They take the field next when they travel to Fairfield for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. Centralia will battle a Mules squad coming off a 6-5 league win over Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Mules record now stands at 14-8.
With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 9-11 on the campaign. The Rams host Herrin (Herrin, IL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 8. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-17.