Softball Game Preview: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Stagg Chargers

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04/29/25 - Away	10-0 W
05/07/24 - Away	12-0 W
04/18/24 - Home	10-1 W
05/18/23 - Home	11-0 W
05/02/23 - Away	10-0 W
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Bradley-Bourbonnais is a perfect 10-0 against Stagg since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Boilermakers will host the Chargers at 4:45 p.m. Bradley-Bourbonnais' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Stagg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Bradley-Bourbonnais will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday. The Boilermakers were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Vikings.

Bristol Schriefer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Lee, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Bradley-Bourbonnais was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homewood-Flossmoor only posted a batting average of .278.

Meanwhile, Stagg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Lincoln-Way West.

Stagg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.

Stagg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Stagg, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Bradley-Bourbonnais keep running through batters, or will the Chargers buck the trend?

Everything went Bradley-Bourbonnais' way against Stagg in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Bradley-Bourbonnais made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Boilermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.