Softball Recap: St. Francis Mariners vs. Brookfield Academy Blue Knights
St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Francis of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Brookfield Academy's part, Julia Van Bogart made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Van Bogart has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Van Bogart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Christina Burghardt was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Riley Bodor was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Brookfield Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
St. Francis will be playing at home against Pius XI Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brookfield Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Luther Prep at 4:30 p.m. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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