Centralia won against Carbondale on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Orphans narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces 3-1. The Orphans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Aces, too.
Nolan Pryor
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Nolan Pryor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Centralia is 4-1 when Pryor allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rhett Lambert, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Centralia and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centralia will head out to take on North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Carmel, they will face off against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Golden Aces' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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