On Friday, the Centralia Orphans came up short against the Triad Knights and fell 6-3.
Audra Davis put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis was also big at the plate, getting four hits from her four at bats.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josie Venturini, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Hawthorne, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Triad, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Centralia will head out on the road to face off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Centralia will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Triad, they will head out on the road to challenge Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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