Charleston won against St. Anthony last Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Trojans never let the Centennial Chargers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Railyn Cox's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Lainie Keefer
| 04/11/25 @ Centennial | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mattoon | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Urbana | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Monticello | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cumberland | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lainie Keefer and Avery Beals did most of the damage at the plate: Keefer went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Beals scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four RBI gave Keefer a new career-high. Kinsley Gough also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Charleston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only managed three hits.
Charleston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Charleston will welcome St. Teresa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centennial, they will head out to take on Peoria at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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