The Urbana Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Urbana will be strutting in after a victory while Champaign Central will be coming in after a loss.
Urbana came into Wednesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Heritage. The win was just what Urbana needed coming off of a 19-0 defeat in their prior game.
LIZZY LANGE spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, KAYA HILL and CHLOE HARRISON did most of the damage at the plate: HILL scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while HARRISON scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. BAYLEE RUSSELL was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Hoopeston on Monday.
Champaign Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Bandy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Champaign Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Urbana made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Champaign Central, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Urbana was able to grind out a solid victory over Champaign Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Urbana repeat their success, or does Champaign Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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