The Triad Knights will square off against the Champaign Central Maroons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Triad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Mascoutah 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central got themselves on the board against Mahomet-Seymour on Saturday, but Mahomet-Seymour never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 1-0. Winning may never get old, but the Maroons sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Champaign Central pushed their record up to 26-12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Triad, their victory bumped their record up to 32-6.
Triad took their win against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad 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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