Softball Recap: Lincoln-Way Central Knights vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln-Way Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They beat the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-1. Lincoln-Way Central's victory was all the more impressive since Bradley-Bourbonnais was averaging only 3.56 runs allowed on the season.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Olmos, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josephine Jager, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Bradley-Bourbonnais' side, Ellie Haggard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Lincoln-Way Central will head out on the road to challenge Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Andrew comes in on 12 and Lincoln-Way Central on three. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. Stagg is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Bradley-Bourbonnais will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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