Centralia is 5-0 against Vandalia since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Centralia Orphans will head out on the road to take on the Vandalia Vandals at 4:30 p.m. Centralia will be strutting in after a win while Vandalia will be coming in after a defeat.
Centralia entered their tilt with Benton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rangers 17-8.
Audra Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Centralia got a massive performance out of Kaylee Bowdler, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Perez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Vandalia's offense. Their tough 25-0 loss to Effingham on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Vandalia has struggled against Effingham recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Vandalia, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Centralia took their win against Vandalia when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centralia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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