Centralia hasn't had much luck against Belleville East recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Orphans will head out on the road to face off against the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Murphysboro hit Centralia with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Orphans fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6.
Xavier Koch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Gabe Houser, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Belleville East's offense. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Belleville East also got a good showing from Logan Faust, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Faust hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2024.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Centralia came up short against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Orphans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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