Maroons
| 04/28/25 @ MacArthur | 24 |
| 04/12/25 @ Peoria | 21 |
| 03/24/25 @ St. Teresa | 17 |
| 04/22/25 vs Richwoods | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Urbana | 15 |
Champaign Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Oakwood on Thursday. The Maroons were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Comets. Considering the Maroons have won 12 contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Helm made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maisie Bowers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Kaitlyn Helm was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Champaign Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakwood only posted an OBP of .100.
Champaign Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Oakwood, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-9-1 record.
Coming up, Champaign Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Maroons are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Oakwood, they will head out to square off against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season.
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