Brookfield Academy fell victim to Lake Country Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning. Brookfield Academy has not had much luck with Lake Country Lutheran recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, they got a great performance from Maddux Kiley as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lake Country Lutheran let Gavin Schieffer and Jack Poellot loose on the outfield. Schieffer went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Poellot scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Poellot has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Gavin Skrzypchak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Brookfield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Brookfield Academy will head out on the road to face off against University School of Milwaukee at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. University School of Milwaukee will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Brookfield Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Joseph at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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