Baseball Recap: Centralia Gets the Win

Centralia got themselves on the board against Waltonville on Tuesday, but Waltonville never followed suit. They skirted past the Spartans 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Orphans have posted since May 23, 2024.

Archie Goewey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Centralia is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rhett Lambert, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

Centralia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Waltonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Centralia will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Triad at 4:30 p.m. The Knights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Waltonville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.