Recap: Vandalia Vandals vs. Centralia Orphans
Vandalia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Centralia Orphans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vandalia of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Vandalia saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olive Whitehead, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Centralia's side, Allison Lammers and Kinsley Hawthorne did most of the damage at the plate: Lammers went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Hawthorne went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Venturini, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Centralia, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Vandalia will head out on the road to challenge Farina South Central at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. Farina South Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Vandalia likes a good challenge. As for Centralia, they will be playing at home against Carbondale at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centralia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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