The Champaign Central Maroons will be playing in front of their home fans against the MacArthur Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Champaign Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Peoria as Champaign Central made off with a 20-1 victory.
Maisie Bowers was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bowers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tayten Hunter and Kaitlyn Helm did most of the damage at the plate: Hunter scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Helm went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jaila Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, MacArthur gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Springfield Southeast with a sharp 25-10 victory. MacArthur's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
MacArthur let ALEXIYAH LEMMONS and LACEY JACKSON loose on the outfield. LEMMONS scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while JACKSON scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. CASEY JACKSON was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Champaign Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. As for MacArthur, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Champaign Central took their victory against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Champaign Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will MacArthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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