Tuesday just wasn't the day for Brookfield Academy's offense. Their tough 21-0 defeat to the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Brookfield Academy let down their fans at home.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Gavin Skrzypchak and Maddux Kiley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Skrzypchak tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kiley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skrzypchak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Skrzypchak went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Kiley scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tyler Howard was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Poellot, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Brookfield Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Lake Country Lutheran, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield Academy will challenge Lake Country Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will head out on the road to square off against Kenosha Christian Life at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Country Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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