In what's become a running theme this season, Centralia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Breese Central Cougars as the Centralia Orphans made off with a 9-3 win. This was payback for Centralia, who suffered a 10-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jocelyn Hossler made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hossler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kinsley Hawthorne was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Wiesen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Breese Central's side, Karli Thole was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cece Toennies, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Breese Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centralia will take on Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centralia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Breese Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Roxana at 4:30 p.m. Roxana will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Breese Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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