Softball Preview: Beardstown Tigers vs. Havana Ducks
The Beardstown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Havana Ducks at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Beardstown narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hamilton 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beardstown.
Shelby Goodrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Autumn Bowman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Havana put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Astoria/VIT an 18-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Havana considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Beardstown's victory bumped their record up to 6-19. As for Havana, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Beardstown might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Havana when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Beardstown, Liz Waymire (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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