The West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Camp Point Central Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] nor Camp Point Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mendon Unity, sneaking past 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 15th.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Mendon Unity.
Camp Point Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Likes, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Camp Point Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was able to grind out a solid victory over Camp Point Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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