The Beardstown Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the West Prairie Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beardstown's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Beardstown and PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Peoria Heights 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Cyclones in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Matthew Whitman made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. West Prairie is 4-1 when Whitman posts two or more runs, but 0-11 otherwise.
Whitman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Cordell, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
West Prairie's record is now 4-12. Beardstown's tie makes their record 13-5-1 this season.
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