Centralia is 0-5 against Triad since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Orphans will square off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centralia barely beat Waltonville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Orphans never let the Spartans get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Orphans have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Archie Goewey
| 04/07/26 @ Waltonville | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Carbondale | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Waltonville | 5 |
| 05/28/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4 |
Michael Organ and Archie Goewey were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Organ pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Goewey didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Organ earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Goewey got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. Centralia is undefeated when Organ posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhett Lambert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Dax Snow also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Triad narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wheaton-Warrenville South 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Centralia now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Triad, their record is now 7-2.
Centralia suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Triad in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Orphans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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