The Centennial Chargers will take on the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Champaign Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Centennial barely beat Rantoul the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers blew past the Eagles 10-3 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zoe Goodreau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Maiyah Flemons
| 05/19/25 @ Rantoul | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ St. Thomas More | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 1 |
In other batting news, Maiyah Flemons was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Brylie Klaudt, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Champaign Central couldn't beat Rochester on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Maroons fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 8-7. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Bandy and Mya De La Cruz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bandy went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Olivia Roundtree was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 22-3. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Centennial came up short against Champaign Central in their previous meeting on May 6th, falling 5-0. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
