Baseball Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. Centralia Orphans
Carbondale and Centralia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Carbondale Terriers will head out on the road to square off against the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carbondale is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
While Carbondale couldn't quite beat Mt. Vernon on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt last Saturday. Carbondale fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 6-4.
Brock Bowlby and Reese Hand did some serious damage despite the final result: Bowlby scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hand scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centralia came up short against Belleville East on Monday and fell 5-2. Centralia has struggled against Belleville East recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Kyson Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cruz Harlan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Carbondale's record is now 6-9. As for Centralia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Centralia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carbondale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Centralia, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Carbondale's hitters?
Carbondale came up short against Centralia in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centralia's Hayden Kraus, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Carbondale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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