Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Centralia Orphans by a score of 9-5. For Salem, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 defeat Centralia walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Josh Powless, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Centralia's side, Cruz Harlan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Fahringer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Centralia, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Centralia, they are on the road again on Friday to play Richland County at 4:30 p.m.
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