While Centralia's victory against Fairfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Orphans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mules 3-1. The Orphans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mules on Wednesday, too.
Dax Snow looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rhett Lambert was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Preston Feig also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Centralia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fairfield, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centralia will take on Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairfield, they will square off against Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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