Softball Preview: Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Andrew Thunderbolts
The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will head out on the road to take on the Andrew Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bradley-Bourbonnais will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bradley-Bourbonnais gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Oak Forest as Bradley-Bourbonnais made off with a 9-1 win.
Lydia Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Libby Spaulding was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shannon Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Andrew has finally found some success away from home. They fell 9-4 to Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Andrew in their matchups with Lincoln-Way West: they've now lost three in a row.
Ana Cisek made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Mataia Lawson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Andrew, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3-1.
Bradley-Bourbonnais beat Andrew 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Bradley-Bourbonnais repeat their success, or does Andrew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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