Orphans
| 04/15/25 @ Cahokia | 25 |
| 04/01/25 @ Carbondale | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs Herrin | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ Frankfort | 5 |
| 03/19/25 @ Benton | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centralia). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cahokia Comanches a 25-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Orphans haven't had any issues with the Comanches recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Rhett Lambert made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Centralia is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Lambert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Xavier Koch was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Will Stanton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Centralia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Centralia back to even at 6-6. As for Cahokia, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Centralia beat the Comanches by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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