Centralia was the 10-0 winner over Mt. Vernon when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Centralia Orphans fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Rams by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Lane Griffin spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centralia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Endres, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cruz Harlan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Centralia was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon didn't hit any.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
While Centralia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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