The Andrew Thunderbolts will square off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Andrew will be strutting in after a victory while Riverside-Brookfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Andrew's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Joliet West as Andrew made off with an 8-0 win. The Thunderbolts haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Clare Hester's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ana Cisek, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of MaTaia Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Riverside-Brookfield had to take the L. They took a 23-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Park-River Forest on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
The win got Andrew back to even at 1-1. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Andrew took their victory against Riverside-Brookfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andrew since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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