After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln-Way West, Bradley-Bourbonnais was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Andrew Thunderbolts by a score of 11-8. With that victory, the Boilermakers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lydia Hammond was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Olivia Woolman
| 04/21/25 @ Andrew | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lincoln-Way West | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lockport | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lincoln-Way East | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Woolman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abbie Hofbauer, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Andrew, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bradley-Bourbonnais is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Boilermakers 3.8, the Knights 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Andrew will challenge rival Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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