Flora is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Centralia is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wolves will host the Orphans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Flora 3.4, Centralia 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Flora's victory against Hamilton County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves skirted past the Foxes 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted against the Foxes since May 2, 2023.
Meanwhile, Centralia won against Carbondale last Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Orphans were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Marion. Considering the Orphans have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Flora, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Flora came out on top in a nail-biter against Centralia when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Orphans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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