
Tigers
04/08/25 vs Hamilton/Warsaw | 6 |
04/01/25 vs Mendon Unity | 3 |
03/31/25 @ Rushville-Industry | 15 |
03/29/25 vs Athens | 8 |
03/26/25 @ Canton | 10 |
03/24/25 @ Camp Point Central | 6 |
The Beardstown Tigers will challenge the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beardstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Pittsfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Beardstown extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Hamilton/Warsaw.
Ethan Heller and Colby Desollar did most of the damage at the plate: Heller scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Desollar scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Calhoun on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5.
Pittsfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Frazier, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another was Hayden Gratton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pittsfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Beardstown, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Beardstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pittsfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Beardstown couldn't quite get it done against Pittsfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 8-3. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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