The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to take on the MacArthur Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Champaign Central has four straight victories, MacArthur has 20 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Champaign Central will bounce into Monday's match after beating Bloomington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Maroons never let the Purple Raiders get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Maroons have posted since May 3, 2024.
Haley Helm
| 04/26/25 @ Bloomington | 21 |
| 04/22/25 vs Richwoods | 7 |
| 04/18/25 @ Effingham | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Urbana | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Charleston | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mattoon | 8 |
The result came thanks to Haley Helm's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 21 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Champaign Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Helm, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for MacArthur's offense. They lost 18-0 to Glenwood on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Generals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Champaign Central's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Champaign Central took their victory against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-1 score. 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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