Softball Preview: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Stagg Chargers
Bradley-Bourbonnais is 8-0 against Stagg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will be playing at home against the Stagg Chargers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bradley-Bourbonnais' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Stagg has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lincoln-Way Central on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Knights.
Ellie Haggard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Stagg suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Riverside-Brookfield on Wednesday.
Tessa O'Connell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Stagg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Stagg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Bradley-Bourbonnais has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Stagg, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Bradley-Bourbonnais keep running through batters, or will Stagg buck the trend?
Bradley-Bourbonnais took their win against Stagg when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Bradley-Bourbonnais repeat their success, or does Stagg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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