The MacArthur Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, MacArthur finally turned things around against Springfield Southeast on Wednesday. MacArthur was the clear victor by a 25-10 margin over Springfield Southeast. Considering MacArthur's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
ALEXIYAH LEMMONS and LACEY JACKSON did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of CASEY JACKSON, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Champaign Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Peoria 20-1.
Maisie Bowers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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. Jaila Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
MacArthur's record is now 5-10. As for Champaign Central, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
MacArthur suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Champaign Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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