Softball Preview: Camp Point Central Panthers vs. Beardstown Tigers
Camp Point Central and Beardstown are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Camp Point Central Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Camp Point Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Camp Point Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Jacksonville 19-9. Camp Point Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emma Stephens made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karly Peters, who went 5-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Braizley Allison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, Beardstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Pleasant Hill.
Camp Point Central's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Beardstown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Camp Point Central's way against Beardstown in their previous matchup on April 6th as Camp Point Central made off with a 10-1 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beardstown's Shelby Goodrich, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Camp Point Central still be able to contain Goodrich? There's only one way to find out.
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