Softball Recap: Centralia Orphans vs. Mattoon Greenwave
Centralia can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mattoon Greenwave with a sharp 8-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Centralia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Francois spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Bowdler, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Pyper Chapman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Mattoon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hanna Griffin gave up eight runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Camryn Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
The win got Centralia back to even at 13-13. As for Mattoon, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Centralia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mattoon: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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