There's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past the Marion Wildcats 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Orphans: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 1-0 loss.
Orphans
| 05/22/25 vs Marion | 3-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Highland | 10-0 |
| 05/14/25 vs Murphysboro | 5-4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 2-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Triad | 5-2 |
| + 6 more games |
Centralia's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 22-7 record.
Centralia and Marion should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Orphans (ranked 47th) will meet Mattoon (ranked 264th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Marion will take on Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (37 vs. 198).
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