Maroons
| 05/10/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame | 7-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 11-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oakwood | 10-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Meridian | 7-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Centennial | 5-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Champaign Central entered their tilt with Peoria Notre Dame on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They put the hurt on the Irish with a sharp 7-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Maroons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haley Helm made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Kloeppel, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Maisie Bowers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Champaign Central pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Champaign Central will head out to challenge Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will challenge Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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