Baseball Preview: Centralia Orphans vs. Marion Wildcats
Centralia is 2-8 against Marion since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Centralia Orphans will head out on the road to take on the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Centralia made easy work of Odin/Patoka/Sandoval and carried off a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Centralia.
Centralia let Cruz Harlan and Cam Tomlianovich loose on the outfield. Harlan scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Tomlianovich got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Michael Organ was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Marion entered their tilt with Goreville with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Blackcats on Monday.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Marion, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Centralia came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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