Softball Game Preview: Camp Point Central Panthers vs. Seymour Indians

Camp Point Central is 9-1 against Seymour since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Camp Point Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.

Camp Point Central came out on top against West Prairie on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Panthers blew past the Cyclones 13-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cyclones recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Braizley Allison

Batters Struck Out

05/12/25 @ West Prairie	6
05/08/25 @ Brown County	3
04/01/25 @ Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia	7

Braizley Allison made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Camp Point Central let Karly Peters and Claire Huston run wild. Peters got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Huston went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Huston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Adisen Mace was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.

Pittsfield hit Seymour with a six-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Saukees, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Saukees: they've now lost five in a row.

Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Camp Point Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Camp Point Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Seymour when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.