Orphans
| 04/15/25 @ Cahokia | 25 |
| 04/28/25 vs Odin/Patoka/Sandoval | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cahokia | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ Carbondale | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs Herrin | 10 |
Centralia waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The Orphans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Xavier Koch made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Centralia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Drake Fahringer was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Centralia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Austin Arthur was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Centralia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Centralia will host Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, they will venture away from home to challenge Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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