Centralia hit Effingham with a five-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hearts fell just short of the Orphans by a score of 5-4. The Hearts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Orphans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Effingham has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for Centralia, their record is now 16-12.
While Effingham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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