Teutopolis has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Teutopolis is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Effingham just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Hearts. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Wooden Shoes couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Centralia came up short against Marion on Tuesday, falling 4-1. The Orphans haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Teutopolis' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Teutopolis came out on top in a nail-biter against Centralia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Teutopolis repeat their success, or does Centralia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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