Coal City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for Coal City, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Coal City got a great performance from Masyn Kuder as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Kuder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn’t given up more than two walks every time she’s pitched this season.
At the plate, Khloe Picard and Addison Harvey did most of the damage at the plate: Picard scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Harvey went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Henline, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Bradley-Bourbonnais’ side, Bella Pusateri was cooking despite her team’s loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Suttyn Hop, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Coal City’s victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coal City will square off against Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Minooka at 4:30 p.m.
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