Centralia lost to Effingham back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Centralia Orphans came out on top against the Effingham Flaming Hearts by a score of 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Centralia.
Cruz Harlan was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Michael Organ was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Effingham, they dropped their record down to 19-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Centralia will have a chance to go back-to-back against Effingham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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