Beardstown barely beat Hamilton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Beardstown was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Hamilton on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Khloe Kearns was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kearns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Autumn Bowman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Ava Quigley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Beardstown has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.0 runs this season. As for Hamilton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Beardstown will face off against Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hamilton, they will head out to square off against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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