Baseball Game Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Hermann Bearcats

The Centralia Panthers will challenge the Hermann Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Centralia sitting on 20 straight victories and Hermann on four.

Centralia came out on top against Hallsville on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Panthers put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 15 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Hermann got themselves on the board against Missouri Military Academy on Wednesday, but Missouri Military Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Colonels.

Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Hermann, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.