Softball Recap: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Peoria Lions
There's no place like home for Champaign Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Peoria Lions on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Champaign Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Maisie Bowers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bowers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tayten Hunter and Kaitlyn Helm did most of the damage at the plate: Hunter scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Helm went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Molly Kloeppel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. As for Peoria, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Champaign Central will be playing at home against MacArthur at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Champaign Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Peoria, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat vs. Centennial on the 20th.
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