Maroons
| 03/31/26 vs Rantoul | 7-0 |
| 03/30/26 @ Hoopeston | 22-1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Casey-Westfield | 3-0 |
Champaign Central entered their tilt with Rantoul on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Maroons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Haley Helm made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, Eden Harding was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Olivia Roundtree was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Champaign Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Champaign Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Rantoul, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Champaign Central will venture away from home to square off against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Maroons 3, the Raiders 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rantoul, they will challenge Arthur-Okaw Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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