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| 04/09/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/23/19 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/14/19 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/03/19 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 05/15/18 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centralia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Orphans will take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Centralia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Centralia didn't have quite enough to beat Waltonville and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Orphans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 11-8 to Breese Central. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Cougars since Tuesday.
Morgan Honerkamp spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on 14 hits.
At the plate, Jaelyn Keller was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Katee Sellers, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Centralia suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Centralia was able to grind out a solid win over Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 4-0. Will the Orphans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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