Tigers
| 03/31/25 vs Mendon Unity | 17 |
| 04/18/25 @ Augusta Southeastern | 16 |
| 04/24/25 vs West Prairie | 15 |
| 04/16/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 14 |
| 03/22/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 7 |
Beardstown had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt West Prairie on Thursday. The Tigers never let the Cyclones get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Khloe Kearns was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Bella Palmer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kylynn Maltby was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Beardstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Beardstown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for West Prairie, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Beardstown has already played their next contest, a 6-5 victory against Camp Point Central on the 28th. As for West Prairie, they will head out to challenge Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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