Tigers
| 03/31/25 vs Mendon Unity | 17 |
| 04/18/25 @ Augusta Southeastern | 16 |
| 04/24/25 vs West Prairie | 15 |
| 04/16/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 14 |
| 05/07/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 11 |
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Beardstown and New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, and Beardstown kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Vipers on Wednesday. Considering the Tigers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Khloe Kearns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Beardstown got a massive performance out of Kylynn Maltby, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Maltby is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Palmer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Beardstown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beardstown will venture away from home to take on Bushnell-Prairie City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a 22-game losing streak. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they will square off against North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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