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Champaign CentralNormal University

Maroons
3
Pioneers
1

The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Tuesday's home playoff game against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL) by a score of 3-1.

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Final score provided by C. Kloeppel.
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Game Stats

Champaign Central (25-26)

Champaign Central

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1922926352111
00Haley Helm (Jr)1.000411121
1O. Roundtree (So).6673312
7Eden Harding (Fr).33333111
14Coryn Christ (Fr).000330
17Kennedy Hedrick (So).000330
25Mya de la Cruz (Jr).000330
33Molly Kloeppel (Jr).000330
36Emmy Pentti (Jr)33
52Grace Bandy (Jr).2504411
Champaign Central

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals34.276.423.699
00Haley Helm (Jr)31.0004.0005.000
1O. Roundtree (So).667.6671.334
7Eden Harding (Fr).3331.0001.333
17Kennedy Hedrick (So)1.000.000.000
25Mya de la Cruz (Jr)1.000.000.000
36Emmy Pentti (Jr)2.000.000.000
52Grace Bandy (Jr).250.500.750
Champaign Central

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.00011
17Kennedy Hedrick (So).00011
Champaign Central

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals11.000111
00Haley Helm (Jr)11.000111
Champaign Central

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals741172725
00Haley Helm (Jr)741172725
Champaign Central

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.160.2221103
00Haley Helm (Jr).160.2221103

Normal University (25-26)

Normal University has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Illinois High School Softball - Champaign Central edges Normal University

May 26, 2026: Normal, IL 61761

The Champaign Central Maroons softball team scored 3 runs and held the host Normal University Pioneers to 1 in the Maroons non-league win on Tuesday.

The Maroons now sport a 30-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Washington for a non-league battle on Friday, May 29. Champaign Central will confront a Panthers team coming off a 11-3 non-league win over Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 25-8.

With the loss, Normal University moves to 24-13 on the season.

CCHS @ NU Softball Game Info

Tue., May. 26, 2026 @ 4p
IHSA 3A Sectional Semifinal
The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity softball team lost Tuesday's home playoff game against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL) by a score of 3-1.

Rankings & Records

Champaign Central (25-26)

ILClass
6416
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
30-5-19-012-112-1-16-3.8471.00025376

Normal University (25-26)

ILClass
6717
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
24-137-110-510-74-1.649.875245144

Team Scoring Averages

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Champaign Central		1.71.41.31.21.1.6.9---7.08.71.7
Normal University		2.21.31.41.2.4.7.6006.06.68.51.0

Team Stat Comparison

Champaign CentralNormal University
.338Batting Average.319
.424On Base Percentage.412
.521Slugging Percentage.464
.934Fielding Percentage.953
.879Win Loss Percentage.706

Team Leaders

Champaign CentralNormal UniversityNational Avg.
#00 Haley Helm.511Batting Average#27 Melinda Lawrence.500.288
#23 Tiffani Baumann1.000On Base Percentage#23 Olivia Boyd1.000.406
#00 Haley Helm1.267Slugging Percentage#24 Kaitlyn Kline.833.395
#19 Avery Ellison1.000Fielding Percentage#11 Adia Wheelwright1.000.828
#19 Avery Ellison1.000Win Loss Percentage#3 Grace Gaddis1.000.557

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Champaign Central10-4Normal University9-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/23/26Champaign CentralMetamora(L) 5-04/11/26Normal UniversityMetamora(L) 10-1
3/31/26RantoulChampaign Central(W) 7-05/21/26RantoulNormal University(W) 3-1
4/3/26PekinChampaign Central(L) 3-14/4/26PekinNormal University(W) 13-3
4/4/26HerscherChampaign Central(W) 7-14/3/26HerscherNormal University(W) 7-3
4/10/26Champaign CentralLincoln(W) 13-34/14/26Normal UniversityLincoln(W) 5-4
4/14/26Tolono UnityChampaign Central(W) 2-14/22/26Tolono UnityNormal University(L) 2-0
4/17/26BloomingtonChampaign Central(W) 11-05/7/26BloomingtonNormal University(W) 15-0
4/20/26Mahomet-SeymourChampaign Central(W) 12-14/16/26Normal UniversityMahomet-Seymour(W) 15-4
4/30/26Normal WestChampaign Central(W) 4-24/13/26Normal WestNormal University(W) 4-1
5/2/26Normal CommunityChampaign Central(W) 3-05/8/26Normal CommunityNormal University(L) 7-6
5/2/26Normal CommunityChampaign Central(L) 8-4
5/14/26RochesterChampaign Central(W) 2-13/24/26Normal UniversityRochester(W) 6-0
5/19/26MacArthurChampaign Central(W) 22-23/31/26Normal UniversityMacArthur(W) 20-0
5/29/26Champaign CentralWashington(L) 3-25/1/26Normal UniversityWashington(L) 12-2

Record Breakdown

Champaign Central (25-26)

Normal University (25-26)
30-5-1
Overall
24-13
9-0
League
7-1
12-2-1
Non-League
10-9
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
10-4
Common Opponent
9-4
12-1
Home
10-5
12-1-1
Away
10-7
6-3
Neutral
4-1
2-1
Playoff
2-1
30-5-1
In-State
24-13
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0