Yorkville was the 2-0 winner over Bradley-Bourbonnais when they last played one another back in June of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yorkville Foxes fell just short of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
For Bradley-Bourbonnais' part, Libby Spaulding made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Spaulding has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Spaulding was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Spaulding wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Pusateri, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Yorkville dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Yorkville will be playing at home against Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Plainfield Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they will head out on the road to challenge Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lockport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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