The Centralia Orphans will head out on the road to square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Centralia will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 9-2 to Herrin. Centralia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centralia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ziya Hawk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Salem.
Hanna Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Centralia now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Mattoon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Centralia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Mattoon, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Centralia's sizable advantage in that area, Mattoon will need to find a way to close that gap.
Centralia beat Mattoon 6-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centralia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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