Softball Preview: Bolingbrook Raiders vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers
The Bolingbrook Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bolingbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last match, Bolingbrook made sure to put some runs up on the board against Stagg on Tuesday. Bolingbrook blew past Stagg 11-1. Bolingbrook might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Emma King made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). King was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anaiyah Gregory and Kaleigh Cawthon did most of the damage at the plate: Gregory went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Cawthon went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Karina Choi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Benet Academy 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Ellie Haggard was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tristin Woods, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bolingbrook has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their record now sits at 8-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bolingbrook has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Bradley-Bourbonnais struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bolingbrook suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Bradley-Bourbonnais in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Bolingbrook, Liberty Rivard (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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