Softball Recap: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Andrew Thunderbolts
On Tuesday, Bradley-Bourbonnais faced Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers fell just short of the Andrew Thunderbolts by a score of 4-3. Bradley-Bourbonnais' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Libby Spaulding was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Spaulding has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Spaulding was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Spaulding wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Hammond, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Andrew's side, Kerra O'Reilly spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Maddie Hanik was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Bradley-Bourbonnais dropped their record down to 21-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Andrew, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season.
Bradley-Bourbonnais will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bradley-Bourbonnais' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lincoln-Way West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andrew, they will be playing at home against Huntley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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