Camp Point Central had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it 11. They fell 5-1 to the Beardstown Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 back in March.
Camp Point Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Peters, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Beardstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Beardstown's side, Trey Riddell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Riddell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Coincidentally, Camp Point Central and Beardstown will both be playing Olympia the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Tigers will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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