Softball Game Preview: Belleville East Lancers vs. Centralia Orphans

The Belleville East Lancers will challenge the Centralia Orphans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Belleville East will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

On Friday, Belleville East earned a 6-1 victory over Red Bud.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Centralia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Mt. Vernon 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Orphans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.

Belleville East's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Centralia, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.