The Centralia Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Black Hills Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centralia has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Centralia managed to slip by Aberdeen the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Bobcats on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Meanwhile, Black Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 4-0 to Shelton.
Joel Beldo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Black Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Parkinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Black Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Centralia's way against Black Hills when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Centralia made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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