Bradley-Bourbonnais faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Boilermakers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Griffins. The loss continues a trend for the Boilermakers in their meetings with the Griffins: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lydia Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avery Moutrey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' record is now 18-12. As for Lincoln-Way East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bradley-Bourbonnais is set to face off against their familiar foe Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East will take on rival Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Griffins 2, the Thunderbolts 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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