Liberty hit Beardstown with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Bella Palmer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Beardstown's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7. As for Liberty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beardstown will head out to take on Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty, they will challenge Quincy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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