Freeburg is 9-1 against Centralia since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Midgets will head out to challenge the Orphans at 4:30 p.m. Freeburg will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, Freeburg got the win against Red Bud by a conclusive 9-1. The win continues a trend for the Midgets in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now won seven in a row.
Dane Johnson
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Dane Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Freeburg is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Freeburg let Ethan Foster and Sam Rauckman run wild. Foster went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, while Rauckman went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Rauckman has posted over his last 11 contests.
Freeburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 7-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Centralia and Collinsville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Orphans had just enough and edged out the Kahoks 5-4.
Archie Goewey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Centralia's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Houser, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Freeburg pushed their record up to 16-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Centralia, their record now sits at 15-11.
Freeburg took their win against Centralia in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Midgets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
