Softball Preview: Lincoln-Way Central Knights vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers
Lincoln-Way Central is 9-1 against Bradley-Bourbonnais since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will head out on the road to take on the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln-Way Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Bolingbrook. That's two games straight that Lincoln-Way Central has won by exactly 11 runs.
Kayla Doerre and Alexis Youngren did most of the damage at the plate: Doerre scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Youngren scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kendall Pearson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bradley-Bourbonnais' offense. They lost 7-0 to Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Bradley-Bourbonnais has not been shut out since back in March.
Lydia Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
Lincoln-Way Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Lincoln-Way Central took their win against Bradley-Bourbonnais in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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