Champaign Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Oakwood Comets. That's more bragging rights for Champaign Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haley Helm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Helm has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Helm was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tayten Hunter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Mya De La Cruz was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Oakwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Bradford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Oakwood, they dropped their record down to 7-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Champaign Central will take on Bloomington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Oakwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westville at 4:30 p.m. Westville will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Oakwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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