Softball Recap: Beardstown Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/29/26 vs Brown County	19
03/30/26 @ Mendon Unity	16
03/26/26 vs North Greene	16
05/07/26 vs Bushnell-Prairie City	15
05/01/26 @ Camp Point Central	12

Beardstown barely beat Macomb the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bombers a 9-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Khloe Kearns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Beardstown got a big performance out of Ava Quigley, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Quigley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Knous, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Beardstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Macomb only posted a batting average of .045.

The victory made it two in a row for Beardstown and bumps their season record up to 18-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Macomb, their loss was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-19.

Looking ahead, Beardstown will host Midwest Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Macomb, they are taking a road trip to challenge Brimfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Bombers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.