Centralia won against Cisne on Friday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Centralia Orphans skirted past the Belleville West Maroons 4-3. That's two games straight that Centralia has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Cam Tomlianovich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Harlan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
On Belleville West's side, Casey Fultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Centralia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Belleville West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centralia will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cahokia, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Cahokia hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Belleville West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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