Camp Point Central won the last time they faced Beardstown, and things went their way on Monday too. The Camp Point Central Panthers had just enough and edged the Beardstown Tigers out 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Camp Point Central.
The team relied heavily on Karly Peters, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hofmann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Beardstown's side, Shelby Goodrich was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Goodrich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goodrich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Palmer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Vanessa Nu?ez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
The win got Camp Point Central back to even at 9-9. As for Beardstown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Camp Point Central will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camp Point Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Beardstown, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Brown County at 4:30 p.m.
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