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| 05/23/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 6-9 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Champaign Central has gone 8-2 against Centennial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Maroons will be playing at home against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Champaign Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mattoon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Greenwave by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Maroons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Bloomington. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Purple Raiders 4-0 in the first period.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Sauer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Kam Murphy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10-1. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Champaign Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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