Centennial is 2-8 against Champaign Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Maroons at 6:00 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Centennial is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Bloomington. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Purple Raiders 4-0 in the first period.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Sauer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Kam Murphy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mattoon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Greenwave by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Maroons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Centennial's record is now 7-10. As for Champaign Central, their record now sits at 11-10-1.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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