Baseball Game Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Blair Oaks Falcons

Centralia is 0-5 against Blair Oaks since May of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Tuesday, Centralia came up short against North Callaway and fell 6-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Blair Oaks might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Fatima, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Centralia's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Blair Oaks, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.

Centralia couldn't quite get it done against Blair Oaks in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.