The St. Joseph Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Joseph lost 13-3 to St. Catherine's back in April.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Brookfield Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Living Word Lutheran as Brookfield Academy made off with a 15-0 win.
Julia Van Bogart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Bogart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Van Bogart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christina Burghardt, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Leora Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Brookfield Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
St. Joseph took their win against Brookfield Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 20-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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