Maroons
| 05/02/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 4-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ MacArthur | 24-0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bloomington | 2-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Richwoods | 15-0 |
| 04/18/25 @ Effingham | 13-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Urbana | 15-0 |
Champaign Central waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg a 4-0 shutout. Give the Maroons' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Haley Helm made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Helm, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maisie Bowers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Champaign Central's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-4.
Looking ahead, Champaign Central will host Springfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Maroons 1.2, the Senators 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they will face off against Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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