Lincoln-Way Central had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-25 to make it six. They came up short against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Boilermakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 back in April.
As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Bradley-Bourbonnais' part, the team relied heavily on Leila Middlebrook, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave Middlebrook a new career-high. Bristol Schriefer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lincoln-Way Central will head out to square off against Beecher at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Boilermakers 3.6, the Warriors 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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