Barry Western is 2-7 against Camp Point Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barry Western will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Brown County, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Wildcats blew past the Hornets 16-1 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 17, 2017, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Camp Point Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Prairie on Thursday as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The Panthers have beaten the Cyclones the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cyclones has come to flipping the script.
Lauren Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camp Point Central let Karly Peters and Anna Peters run wild. 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. Those four hits gave Anna a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Huston, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
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 pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Barry Western, their record now sits at 4-2.
Barry Western suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Camp Point Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
