The Sandburg Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sandburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, while Sandburg put up some runs, the same can't be said for Marist. Sandburg won by a run and slipped past Marist 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Sandburg has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Cottonwood on Wednesday. With that victory, Bradley-Bourbonnais brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Spencer Boudreau was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Boudreau was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Offill was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andrew Schweigert was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Sandburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Sandburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Bradley-Bourbonnais when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Sandburg repeat their success, or does Bradley-Bourbonnais have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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