It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Charleston had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Champaign Central Maroons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleston.
Madisyn Watson and Brie Tomlinson did most of the damage at the plate: Watson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tomlinson scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Shrader, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Champaign Central's side, Tayten Hunter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Helm, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Champaign Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charleston struck out six times.
Charleston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Champaign Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Charleston nor Champaign Central have any future games scheduled.
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