Bradley-Bourbonnais dropped their record down to 16-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lockport Porters. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Boilermakers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mason Shaul made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
As for Lockport, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Lockport's side, Jeffrey Bruining looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Bruining posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Adam Kozak was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Flood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Bradley-Bourbonnais will square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fightin' Irish will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lockport, they will challenge Joliet Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hilltoppers' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Porters' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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