Centralia won the last time they faced Carbondale, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Centralia Orphans came out on top against the Carbondale Terriers by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Centralia.
Hayden Kraus made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Kraus was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kraus wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deacon Snow, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Centralia, Carbondale also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Cross. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Cross has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cross was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cross wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nevin Byram, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Carbondale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centralia only tossed three.
The win got Centralia back to even at 4-4. As for Carbondale, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Centralia will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nashville at 1:00 p.m. Nashville will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Centralia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carbondale, they will head out on the road to face off against DuQuoin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in DuQuoin's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Carbondale has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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