The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will venture away from home to face off against the Sandburg Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Sandburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bradley-Bourbonnais will face Sandburg after dropping another heartbreaker against Lincoln-Way East on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Boilermakers fell 5-1 to the Griffins. The Boilermakers have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
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 was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Sandburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitney Young.
Sandburg's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Bradley-Bourbonnais came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandburg when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Boilermakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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