Pontiac has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pontiac's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Champaign Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pontiac can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Paxton-Buckley-Loda a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Pontiac might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Champaign Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Normal West by a score of 3-2.
Haley Helm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Champaign Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Bandy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pontiac's win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Champaign Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9-1.
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