Centralia had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it ten. They lost 11-2 to the Black Hills Wolves. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
As for Black Hills, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Black Hills' part, Blain Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cooper Parkinson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jake Langan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Centralia and Black Hills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 294th) will meet WF West (ranked 26th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Black Hills will take on Tumwater at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (230 vs. 68).
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