Champaign Central won the last time they faced Richwoods, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Champaign Central Maroons put the hurt on the Richwoods Knights with a sharp 19-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Champaign Central.
Tayten Hunter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Hunter was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Helm, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Maisie Bowers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Richwoods' side, Sophie Gorrell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Richwoods lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Champaign Central didn't launched any.
Champaign Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Richwoods, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Champaign Central will face off against Teutopolis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is facing Teutopolis at the right time seeing as Teutopolis is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Richwoods, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Morton at 4:30 p.m. Richwoods has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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