The Centralia Tigers will venture away from home to take on the WF West Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Centralia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight losses, while WF West will come in with ten straight wins.
Centralia came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Aberdeen by a score of 10-8 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 14, 2025.
Tumwater typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday WF West proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that the Bearcats have won by exactly five runs.
Taylor Tobin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allison Smitherman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Kenley Fragner also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for WF West, their record now sits at 16-3.
Centralia might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from WF West when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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