The Centralia Orphans will play host again on Friday to welcome North Clay/Clay City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Centralia narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mt. Carmel 3-2.
Nolan Pryor looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cruz Harlan, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Drake Fahringer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Clay/Clay City never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Charleston by a score of 4-0.
Centralia now has a winning record of 9-8. As for North Clay/Clay City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9-1 record this season.
Centralia skirted past North Clay/Clay City 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Centralia have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Clay/Clay City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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