After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Peoria was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons. Peoria has not had much luck with Champaign Central recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Champaign Central's part, Maisie Bowers made a splash 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Champaign Central let Tayten Hunter and Kaitlyn Helm loose on the outfield. 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. Another player making a difference was Jaila Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Peoria's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Champaign Central, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Peoria didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Centennial on the 20th. As for Champaign Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against MacArthur at 4:00 p.m. Champaign Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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