The Carbondale Terriers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Carbondale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cobden a 35-0 shutout. Considering Carbondale has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
James Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carbondale got a massive performance out of Lucas Stoke, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, a triple, and two RBI. Reese Hand was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Centralia has not done well against Flora recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Centralia's way against Flora as Centralia made off with a 12-2 win. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Centralia yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Cruz Harlan, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Malik Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Carbondale back to even at 3-3. As for Centralia, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Centralia's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Carbondale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Centralia, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Carbondale keep running through batters, or will Centralia buck the trend?
Carbondale came up short against Centralia when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 13-9. Will Carbondale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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