The Plainfield South Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield South will be strutting in after a victory while Bradley-Bourbonnais will be coming in after a defeat.
Plainfield South barely beat Sandwich the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Plainfield South blew past Sandwich 16-2 on Friday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais suffered their closest loss since April 8, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Huntley by a score of 7-5. The loss was the Boilermakers' first of the season.
Lydia Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Abbie Hofbauer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Plainfield South, bringing their record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Plainfield South suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Bradley-Bourbonnais when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Plainfield South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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