Spectators at Wednesday's league match between the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers (Bradley, IL) and the host Plainfield North Tigers (Plainfield, IL), witnessed Bradley-Bourbonnais's softball squad tip Plainfield North by a count of 11-9.

The Boilermakers now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Joliet for a SouthWest Suburban match on Thursday, March 31.

With the loss, Plainfield North moves to 0-1 on the season. The Tigers host Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL) to meet the Bengals in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 5. The Bengals go into the match with a record of 0-0.

Bradley-Bourbonnais failed to score after loading the bases with nobody out in the 1st inning. North took a 1 run lead in the first after a lead-off triple and scored on a passed ball. Bradley-Bourbonnais responded in the second inning with a little small ball at first getting baserunners on via the bunt, and then exploded for 6 runs getting a double from Olivia Donley and a 2 run homerun from Kaycee Wilhoyt. BBCHS added 2 more in the top half of the 3rd with 3 doubles from Sabrina Kuctha,Lauren Steward and Kinzie Schweigert. North responded with a 7 run 3rd inning to tie the game at 8. BBCHS was able to srcatch a run across in each of the next 3 innings, while North tied it in the bottom half of the 4th. Jayna Hyde shut them down the next 2 innings to secure her 2nd win of the season. The game was called on darkness after 6 for the Boilers 11-9 victory.