The Centralia Orphans will challenge the Mt. Vernon Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Centralia managed to slip by Effingham the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Orphans lost 13-2 to the Hearts on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Orphans have suffered against the Hearts since May 18, 2019.
Centralia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Lambert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Xavier Koch, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Highland 5-4.
Maxwell Nowak looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 13-19.
Centralia came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup on May 7th, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Orphans repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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