The crowd at Monday's league bout between the Beardstown Tigers (Beardstown, IL) and the host Hamilton Titans (West Hancock, IL), observed Beardstown's softball team get by Hamilton by a tally of 7-1.

The Tigers (2-0) will now prepare for their bout against Illini West (Carthage, IL). The Chargers go into the non-league bout with a 1-2 record. In their last bout, Illini West tipped Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL), 19-9, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Titans clash with the Liberty Eagles (Liberty, IL) in a West Central bout, on Thursday, March 27. Hamilton will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 5-0 record after their 5-4 league win over Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL).