Pinckneyville and Centralia pushed the score to 11-9 the last time they played Centralia, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Panthers fell just short of the Orphans by a score of 2-1. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Pinckneyville's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Centralia, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Pinckneyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centralia, they will square off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Orphans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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