The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will face off against the Brewer Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Brewer took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bradley-Bourbonnais, who comes in off a win.
Bradley-Bourbonnais had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Paragould on Tuesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais put the hurt on Paragould with a sharp 17-4 win. Considering the Boilermakers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Eric Rainbolt was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rainbolt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Ian Irps looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Mason Shaul and Cody Freitas did most of the damage at the plate: Shaul scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Freitas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Byron Sumrall, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Brewer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Collinsville. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 4-0 in the first period.
Brewer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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