The Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers will be playing at home against the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Bradley-Bourbonnais narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Benet Academy 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradley-Bourbonnais.
The team relied heavily on Ellie Haggard, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Tristin Woods was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Stagg as Bolingbrook made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was just what Bolingbrook needed coming off of a 20-1 loss in their prior match.
Emma King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anaiyah Gregory and Kaleigh Cawthon did most of the damage at the plate: Gregory went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Cawthon went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karina Choi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Bolingbrook, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bradley-Bourbonnais hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Bolingbrook struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bradley-Bourbonnais took their victory against Bolingbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Bradley-Bourbonnais have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bolingbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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