The Centralia Orphans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Robinson Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Centralia will be strutting in after a victory while Robinson will be coming in after a loss.
Centralia will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Carlyle on Saturday. Centralia blew past Carlyle 14-1.
Centralia got a great performance from Kyson Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Michael Organ was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Lane Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Robinson lost 8-2 to North Clay/Clay City on Thursday.
Robinson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Weber, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centralia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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