Centralia fell victim to Belleville East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 6-0. The Orphans have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Centralia's record is now 8-8. As for Belleville East, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centralia will host Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleville East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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