The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will head out on the road to square off against the Kankakee Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Bradley-Bourbonnais was able to grind out a solid win over Lockport, taking the game 10-6.
Tyler Snoreck looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Wilson and Thomas Offill did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Offill scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kason Bynum was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kankakee had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 12-0 victory. Kankakee's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Jaden Hodges looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Webber was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Grill, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Kankakee, they pushed their record up to 15-8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bradley-Bourbonnais has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kankakee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bradley-Bourbonnais came out on top in a nail-biter against Kankakee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradley-Bourbonnais since the squad 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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