Champaign Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. The win was nothing new for Champaign Central as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tayten Hunter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hunter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Bandy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, Tayla Eaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. Eaves has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Champaign Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Champaign Central will take on Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Champaign Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to challenge Manual at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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