It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brookfield Academy can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dominican Knights on Wednesday. Brookfield Academy's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Garrett Priebe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Dominican's side, Charlie Wahlen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wahlen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paddy Foy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Leo Saavedra was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Brookfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Dominican, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Brookfield Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dominican, they will head out on the road to take on Living Word Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dominican is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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