Andrew had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Thunderbolts were not able to get on the board.
As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Bradley-Bourbonnais' part, Leila Middlebrook was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Shannon Lee was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Andrew and Bradley-Bourbonnais should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Thunderbolts (ranked 107th) will meet Stagg (ranked 311th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais will face off against Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 240).
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