The Champaign Central Maroons are taking a road trip to face off against the Monticello Sages at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Champaign Central extended their winning streak to seven on Wednesday. The Maroons never let Danville get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Monticello never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clinton on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Maroons with a sharp 12-1 win.
Monticello has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Champaign Central, they pushed their record up to 18-11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Champaign Central might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from Monticello in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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