The Beardstown Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Beardstown didn't have quite enough to beat Rushville-Industry and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Stark County, falling 24-13. On the bright side, the 13- run performance marked the Spartans' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Thomas Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Talan Love, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Beardstown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Bushnell-Prairie City's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Beardstown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bushnell-Prairie City, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Beardstown keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Beardstown took their victory against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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