After two games on the road, St. Francis is heading back home. They will take on the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
St. Francis will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at Lake Country Lutheran expense on Tuesday. St. Francis wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-3 walloping at the hands of Lake Country Lutheran.
St. Francis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Stefanski, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Noah Heitman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. Brookfield Academy had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Connor Tracy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Tracy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Garrett Priebe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and an RBI. Isaac Qureshi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Brookfield Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Francis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brookfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Brookfield Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as St. Francis made off with a 16-0 win. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookfield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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