The Illini West Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Illini West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Brown County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Illini West blew past Brown County 19-9 on Monday. The Chargers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2024.
Ella Shutwell
| 03/24/25 vs Brown County | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Barry Western | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Macomb | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Astoria/VIT | 1 |
Ella Shutwell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Kennedy Gunning was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Beardstown hadn't beaten Hamilton on the road since May 14, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. Beardstown was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Hamilton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Khloe Kearns made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kearns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Autumn Bowman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Quigley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Beardstown's record is now 2-0. As for Illini West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Illini West was able to grind out a solid win over Beardstown in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 15-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illini West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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