Softball Recap: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish
Bradley-Bourbonnais can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish a 9-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Bradley-Bourbonnais as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Libby Spaulding, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Bishop McNamara off the board. Spaulding has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie Haggard, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Bella Pusateri was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Bradley-Bourbonnais will head out on the road to take on Stagg at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Stagg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop McNamara, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome St. Edward, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. St. Edward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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