Champaign Central Maroons reach sectional championship game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 2:48 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
BaseballChampaign Central baseball team defeated Chatham Glenwood 3-1 in the Class 3A sectional semifinals on June 4 in Mt. Zion. Ryan Pipkins delivered a standout performance, striking out five batters and providing two singles. The Maroons secured their advancement when they scored two runs in the sixth inning. Following this win, they will face Normal U-High in the sectional championship on Saturday.
- •Ryan Pipkins struck out five batters in a complete game.
- •Champaign Central scored two runs in the sixth inning.
- •They will play Normal U-High in the sectional championship on June 6.
- •The Maroons' record improves to 32-6 this season.
- •Chatham Glenwood's Grady Mueller hit a solo home run in the third inning.
- 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Maroons advance to sectional championship game
"Jun. 4—MT. ZION — A big day from Ryan Pipkins helped the Champaign Central baseball team extend its season on Wednesday afternoon. The sophomore struck out five batters in throwing a complete game while adding a pair of singles and drawing a walk during Central's 3-1 win against Chatham Glenwood in a Class 3A sectional semifinal game. "He had a day," Central coach John Staab said. "He was ...
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