Central defeated Normal West 7-1 to win its 9th regional championship in the last 13 seasons and its 6th in a row before a large crowd at Spalding Park on Saturday. Starter Tre Cole fannd 7 Wildcat hitters in 4 innings to get the win on the bump. Nic Bralts tossed 2 inning of scoreless relief before Ryan Pipkins pitched a clean 7th inning. Will Ciciora homered to put the hosts up 1-0 in the 3rd inning. Pipkins and John Timmons each had 2 hits and 2 RBI to pace the offense. Next up for the Maroons (31-6) is a Sectional Semifinal contest against Chatham Glenwood (24-8) at Mt. Zion HS Baseball Field. First pitch is slated for 4p Wednesday.