Battling low numbers and injuries all season, the Bushnell- Prairie City High School softball squad returned to action last week.
On Thursday, the Spartans headed to Beardstown where they were clawed by the host Tigers 15-0 in four innings.
Beardstown seized command early, scoring 12 runs in its first at-bat. The Tigers added a single tally in the second and two more in the third, finishing the contest with 12 hits.
Natalie Willey pitched 2.2 innings for B-PC, allowing 15 runs, five earned, on 12 hits, also walking four batters.
Jayden Johnson recorded the final out in the third. Kylynn Maltby homered twice, knocking in five runs for Beardstown (17-3). Khloe Kearns had three hits, including a double and a home run.
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