Brookfield East has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Brookfield East's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Brookfield Central on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Brookfield East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Lutheran had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the L-Cats and snuck past 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Wisconsin Lutheran as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sydney Vitangcol made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Vitangcol has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Vitangcol was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Vitangcol wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Schroeder, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Brookfield East's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Brookfield East suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Wisconsin Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Brookfield East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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