Centralia was the 9-5 winner over Effingham when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Centralia Orphans took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Monday.
Centralia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Koch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Effingham, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-10.
Centralia will take on Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Effingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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