St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Francis of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Brookfield Academy's part, Julia Van Bogart made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Van Bogart has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Van Bogart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Christina Burghardt was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Riley Bodor was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Brookfield Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
St. Francis will be playing at home against Pius XI Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brookfield Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Luther Prep at 4:30 p.m. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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