Champaign Central and Charleston squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Champaign Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Charleston Trojans by a score of 8-6. Champaign Central has not had much luck with Charleston recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Tayten Hunter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
On Charleston's side, they let Madisyn Watson and Brie Tomlinson loose on the outfield. Watson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tomlinson scored a run while going 3-for-4. Rylee Shrader was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Champaign Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12-1. As for Charleston, they are 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 of now, neither Champaign Central nor Charleston have any future games scheduled.
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