Centennial is 2-7 against Mahomet-Seymour since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chargers will take on the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Centennial will be strutting in after a victory while Mahomet-Seymour will be coming in after a loss.
Centennial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Peoria 18-3 on Saturday. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Maiyah Flemons and Zoe Goodreau made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Flemons struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Goodreau tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Flemons scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Goodreau scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isabella Rosa was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brylie Klaudt, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .935. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Effingham. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Mahomet-Seymour saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Centennial's record now sits at 2-3. As for Mahomet-Seymour, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Mahomet-Seymour in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers 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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