Monmouth United had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Camp Point Central Panthers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Chance Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Stewart wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Copeland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Copeland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Red Storm
| 04/03/25 vs Camp Point Central | 5-4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Peoria | 27-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Peoria | 15-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 10-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Havana | 8-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Monmouth United pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Camp Point Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Monmouth United will head out to face off against Holy Trinity at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Camp Point Central, they will challenge Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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