Baseball Game Preview: Lake Country Lutheran Lightning vs. Brookfield Academy Blue Knights

For the second straight game, Lake Country Lutheran will face off against Brookfield Academy. The Lightning will face off against the Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Country Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Brookfield Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Lake Country Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Brookfield Academy with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by nine runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Jack Poellot, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Gabe Snyder was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Lake Country Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Lake Country Lutheran's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Brookfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Country Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brookfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.