Softball Game Preview: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Seneca Fighting Irish

Bradley-Bourbonnais is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Seneca is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Boilermakers will host the Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bradley-Bourbonnais 2.2, Seneca 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Saturday, Bradley-Bourbonnais earned a 7-2 victory over Morris. The win continues a trend for the Boilermakers in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won four in a row.

Lydia Hammond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Bella Pusateri and Abbie Hofbauer did most of the damage at the plate: Pusateri scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hofbauer scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Woolman, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Seneca put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Serena get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Fighting Irish have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Seneca's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Bradley-Bourbonnais beat Seneca 8-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Do the Boilermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Irish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.