Softball Recap: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Danville Vikings
Champaign Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Danville Vikings with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Champaign Central who now have five in a row.
Haley Helm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Helm was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya De La Cruz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kaitlyn Helm was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Danville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ka'Leah Bellik, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for Danville, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Champaign Central will be playing at home against Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Champaign Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to take on Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Casey-Westfield will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Danville surely won't give up without a fight.
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