Softball Recap: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Lockport Porters
Bradley-Bourbonnais won against Yorkville last Saturday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lockport Porters and snuck past 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Bradley-Bourbonnais as they're now sitting on three straight.
Libby Spaulding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Pusateri, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lockport's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kelcie McGraw gave up three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Lockport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Keltner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lockport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradley-Bourbonnais only tossed five.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Lockport, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bradley-Bourbonnais will square off against Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bradley-Bourbonnais: 3.2, Oak Forest: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lockport, they will head out on the road to challenge Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lockport's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Sandburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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