The Andrew Thunderbolts will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrew's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln-Way East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Andrew didn't have quite enough to beat Providence Catholic and fell 9-8.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Lincoln-Way East nor Bradley-Bourbonnais made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Griffins walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Boilermakers. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lincoln-Way East's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Andrew, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season.
Andrew came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln-Way East in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts 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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