Bradley-Bourbonnais is 0-8 against Lincoln-Way East since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Boilermakers will host the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bradley-Bourbonnais 3.6, Lincoln-Way East 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bradley-Bourbonnais blew Oak Forest out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Oak Forest got their revenge. The Boilermakers fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Boilermakers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Abbie Hofbauer
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Abbie Hofbauer put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
Hofbauer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Woolman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East faced Lincoln-Way Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Griffins wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Lincoln-Way East, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-2.
Bradley-Bourbonnais couldn't quite finish off Lincoln-Way East when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Boilermakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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