The Centralia Orphans will take on the Effingham Hearts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centralia's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Effingham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Centralia didn't have quite enough to beat Marion and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Orphans in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Civic Memorial on Thursday. The Hearts haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Centralia came up short against Effingham when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Orphans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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