The West Prairie Cyclones will square off against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Prairie took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Peoria Heights 4-3. The Cyclones haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
| 04/28/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Abingdon/Avon | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Peoria Heights | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Matthew Whitman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of West Prairie's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-11 when he doesn't).
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.
Meanwhile, neither Beardstown nor PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Beardstown's tie makes their record 13-5-1 this season. As for West Prairie, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
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