The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Forest Bengals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Bradley-Bourbonnais wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Luke Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Reavis.
Oak Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Dawson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' record is now 8-14. As for Oak Forest, their record now sits at 19-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bradley-Bourbonnais has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bradley-Bourbonnais came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Forest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradley-Bourbonnais 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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