Camp Point Central is 7-0 against Pittsfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Camp Point Central Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Camp Point Central made easy work of Astoria/VIT and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Camp Point Central.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwen Huston, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Pittsfield's way against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Wednesday as Pittsfield made off with a 14-1 victory.
Kelsey Freesmeyer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Freesmeyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rebecca Neupauer was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Neupauer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Grace Henry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Camp Point Central's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pittsfield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Camp Point Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Pittsfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Camp Point Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pittsfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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