Centralia lost against Belleville East back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Centralia Orphans fell 5-2 to the Belleville East Lancers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Centralia in their matchups with Belleville East: they've now lost six in a row.
Kyson Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cruz Harlan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Belleville East's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Cagas, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jalen Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Centralia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Belleville East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Centralia will be playing at home against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centralia is facing Carbondale at the right time seeing as Carbondale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Belleville East, they will head out on the road to take on Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Alton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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