Centralia hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Orphans will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centralia comes in on 11 and Marion on three.
Centralia's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Mater Dei. That's two games straight that the Orphans have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Marion sidestepped Mt. Vernon for a 3-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly two runs.
Centralia's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Centralia might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Marion in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Orphans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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