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 |
Beardstown lost to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Vipers with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Khloe Kearns made a big impact no matter where she played. 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 solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kylynn Maltby was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Bella Palmer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Beardstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly only posted a batting average of .050.
Beardstown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
Beardstown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-3 victory against Bushnell-Prairie City on the 8th. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-1 defeat against Taylorville on the 9th.
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