The Centennial Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Champaign Central Maroons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Centennial turned things around against Bloomington on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Purple Raiders.
Chris Miller
| 04/04/26 @ Arthur-Okaw Christian | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Bloomington | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Peoria | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Peoria | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Normal West | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Chris Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Centennial: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ryan Schimmel and Tate Sauer did most of the damage at the plate: Schimmel went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Sauer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Schimmel has posted since back in May of 2025. Karl Olson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central got the win against Milford on Thursday by a conclusive 11-2. The Maroons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Centennial's record now sits at 5-12. As for Champaign Central, their record is now 16-5.
Centennial suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Champaign Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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