Beardstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Canton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Little Giants by a score of 11-10. The Tigers have struggled against the Little Giants recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Colby Desollar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Ethan Heller was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Beardstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Beardstown will square off against Rushville-Industry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Canton, they will take on Camp Point Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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