Libby Spaulding and Lydia Hammond turned in back-to-back strong pitching performances Saturday, as Bradley Bourbonnais handed the St. Anthony Lady Bulldogs their first two softball losses of the spring season.
Spaulding allowed just five hits, helping the host Lady Boilermakers to a 3-2 victory in the opener.
Hammond then tossed a seven-hit shutout, as Bradley Bourbonnais completed the sweep with a 1-0 win.
St. Anthony’s pitching was really good, as well. Sydney Kibler allowed just six hits and three runs in the first game, while walking three and striking out.
Addie Wernsing gave up just one run, but that came with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. The Lady Boilermakers combined a double, single and sacrifice fly to get the walk-off win.
The hosts built a 3-0 lead in the opener. Sydney Kibler belted a solo home run in the fourth and then added an RBI single, following a Hailey Niebrugge, in the sixth. But that was all the scoring.
St. Anthony out-hit Bradley Bourbonnais in the nightcap, 7-5, but couldn’t push any runs across. Hammond didn’t walk a batter and struck out 10.
The Lady Bulldogs, now 12-2, will play Monday at St. Elmo/Brownstown.