Bradley-Bourbonnais hasn't had much luck against Lincoln-Way East recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Boilermakers will host the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. Bradley-Bourbonnais is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Peotone on Wednesday as they made off with a 22-7 victory. While the Boilermakers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mason Shaul
| 04/16/25 @ Peotone | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Sandburg | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Plainfield South | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Joliet West | 1 |
Mason Shaul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Shaul was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bradley-Bourbonnais got a massive performance out of Cayden Arbour, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, Arbour posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jace Boudreau, who scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
Bradley-Bourbonnais always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .580. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peotone only posted an OBP of .371.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East had just enough and edged out Montini Catholic 5-3 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.
Lincoln-Way East's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Bradley-Bourbonnais couldn't quite finish off Lincoln-Way East when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Boilermakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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