The Champaign Central Maroons will head out to square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mattoon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Champaign Central, who comes in off a win.
Champaign Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Peoria. The Maroons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mattoon came up short against Effingham on Tuesday and fell 4-1. The Greenwave have struggled against the Hearts recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
The victory made it two in a row for Champaign Central and bumps their season record up to 11-9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.5 runs over those games. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Champaign Central beat Mattoon 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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