Softball Game Preview: Altamont Indians vs. Champaign Central Maroons

The Altamont Indians will challenge the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Altamont 1.2, Champaign Central 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Wednesday, Altamont came up short against Mulberry Grove and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Aces: they've now lost four in a row.

Sophia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.

Champaign Central might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to Normal Community, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Champaign Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Helm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another was Molly Kloeppel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Champaign Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-3.