It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Centralia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mt. Vernon Rams 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Orphans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Orphans
| 05/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 2-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Triad | 5-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Carbondale | 2-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cahokia | 16-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Greenville | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Centralia's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centralia will challenge Belleville East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Triad at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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