Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Camp Point Central

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs West Prairie	16
03/26/25 @ Mendon Unity	16
03/29/25 vs West Prairie	12
03/29/25 @ Brown County	12
03/24/25 @ Augusta Southeastern	11

There's no place like home for Camp Point Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the West Prairie Cyclones on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.

Lauren Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Karly Peters and Anna Peters did most of the damage at the plate: Karly went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Anna went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Anna has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gwen Huston, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Camp Point Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Prairie only managed six hits.

Camp Point Central's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for West Prairie, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coming up, Camp Point Central will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Prairie, they will be playing at home against Bushnell-Prairie City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.4 runs per game on average), something the Cyclones will no doubt try to take advantage of.