The Andrew Thunderbolts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huntley Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Andrew is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Andrew is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Bradley-Bourbonnais, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Andrew was ranked seventh). Andrew had just enough and edged Bradley-Bourbonnais out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Andrew.
Kerra O'Reilly spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Hanik, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Huntley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marist. Huntley has struggled against Marist recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meghan Ryan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Andrew has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season. As for Huntley, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Andrew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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