Camp Point Central won against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia last Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Highland Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Ippensen
| 04/06/26 vs Highland | 4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Rushville-Industry | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Beardstown | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs Brown County | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Luke Ippensen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Braxton Kestner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Camp Point Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Camp Point Central's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Camp Point Central and Highland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. The Panthers (ranked 177th) will meet Illini West (ranked 38th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Highland will face off against Centralia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (369 vs. 26).
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