The Centralia Orphans will square off against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Centralia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centralia fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Carbondale on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Terriers by a score of 6-4. The loss was the Orphans' first of the season.
Chester hit Breese Central with a six-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 11-2 to the Yellowjackets. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eden Campanella made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Breese Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Centralia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything went Centralia's way against Breese Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Centralia made off with a 9-3 win. Do the Orphans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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