Baseball Recap: Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Comes Up Short

Odin/Patoka/Sandoval had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Centralia Orphans, falling 15-0. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

As for Centralia, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.

For Centralia's part, Xavier Koch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Koch posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Centralia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Drake Fahringer was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Centralia is undefeated when Fahringer posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Rhett Lambert was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.

Coming up, Odin/Patoka/Sandoval will take on Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.6 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Centralia, they will square off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.