Quincy is a perfect 5-0 against Camp Point Central since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Quincy has four straight wins, Camp Point Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Quincy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Alleman on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Blue Devils with their most commanding win of the season.
Drake Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Quincy is undefeated when Gibson allows one or fewer earned runs, but 10-14 otherwise. Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Kade Parkhill
| 05/12/25 vs Alleman | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Sterling | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ East Moline United | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Granite City | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Macomb | 2 |
In other batting news, Kade Parkhill was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jacob Salisbury also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Quincy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Camp Point Central took on Greenfield/Northwestern on Friday. The Panthers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-7.
Garrett Neisen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Luke Ippensen was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Quincy's record now sits at 13-14. As for Camp Point Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Quincy came out on top in a nail-biter against Camp Point Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
