The Beardstown Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beardstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Illini West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Beardstown lost a heartbreaker the last time they played New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Tigers never let the Vipers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Saturday. Eight seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Trey Riddell
| 05/10/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ West Prairie | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Camp Point Central | 0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rushville-Industry | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Trey Riddell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Heller, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Illini West didn't have quite enough to beat Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Monday and fell 6-5. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beardstown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Illini West, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
Beardstown suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Illini West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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