Liberty is 2-8 against Camp Point Central since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Liberty got the win against Astoria/VIT by a conclusive 18-8. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ava Heming made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Heming was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Obert was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Fessler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Astoria/VIT only posted a batting average of .227.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 15-9 victory.
The team relied heavily on Claire Huston, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Karly Peters was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Liberty's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Camp Point Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Liberty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Camp Point Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
