Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Champaign Central
By Team Reports
May 28, 2026, 8:28am
Softball Recap: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Normal University Pioneers
Maroons
| 05/26/26 @ Normal University | 3-1 |
| 05/23/26 vs Urbana | 10-0 |
| 05/19/26 vs MacArthur | 22-2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Rochester | 2-1 |
| 05/12/26 @ Westville | 1-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Champaign Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Normal University Pioneers. This was payback for the Maroons, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Champaign Central's win bumped their record up to 30-4-1. As for Normal University, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-13.
Coming up, Champaign Central will take on Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Maroons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Normal University does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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