For the second straight game, Brookfield East will face off against West Allis Hale. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield East is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Brookfield East didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 13-10 win over West Allis Hale on Monday.
For West Allis Hale's part, Blake Etzel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Etzel is becoming a predictor of the Huskies' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Hoppe, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
West Allis Hale has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Brookfield East, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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