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| 04/15/25 - Away | 9-17 L |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 0-7 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bradley-Bourbonnais and Lincoln-Way West are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Boilermakers will host the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bradley-Bourbonnais 3.2, Lincoln-Way West 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bradley-Bourbonnais took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Bishop McNamara get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Boilermakers haven't had any issues with the Fightin' Irish recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Lydia Hammond's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Suttyn Hop, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Olivia Woolman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Bradley-Bourbonnais was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McNamara only posted a batting average of .050.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West faced Lincoln-Way Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-6. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Lincoln-Way West, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Bradley-Bourbonnais might still be hurting after the 17-9 defeat they got from Lincoln-Way West in their previous matchup back in April. 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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