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| 05/24/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/20/24 - Home | 4-9 L |
| 05/18/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/20/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centralia came out on top against Effingham on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Orphans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Hearts. This was payback for the Orphans, who suffered a 9-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dax Snow and Austin Arthur dominated on the mound. Snow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Arthur pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Snow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Centralia's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Stanton, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Stanton has posted since back in April.
Centralia's record is now 16-12. As for Effingham, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-11.
Centralia will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hearts: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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