Champaign Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors. That's two games in a row now that Champaign Central has lost by exactly five runs.
Molly Kloeppel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Casey-Westfield's side, Kelli Honselman spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Honselman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Megan Cribelar and Ava Goble did most of the damage at the plate: Cribelar scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Goble scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Tristan Ring was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Casey-Westfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Champaign Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 2:00 p.m. As for Casey-Westfield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Farina South Central at 12:00 p.m. Casey-Westfield will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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