Baseball Recap: Macomb Wins Going Away Against Beardstown

Bombers

Margin (Wins)

03/30/26 @ Kewanee	18
05/02/26 vs Bushnell-Prairie City	15
04/16/26 @ Camp Point Central	13
05/06/26 @ Astoria/VIT	11
04/10/26 @ Canton	11

Macomb barely beat Beardstown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bombers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-4 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Macomb pushed their record up to 17-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Beardstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Macomb will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. As for Beardstown, they will venture away from home to take on Barry Western at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.