Lake Country Lutheran has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Country Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Lake Country Lutheran can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Kenosha Christian Life 19-2.
Tyler Howard and Gavin Baranyk were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howard tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Baranyk tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Howard scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Baranyk scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Leibham and Jack Poellot did most of the damage at the plate: Leibham scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Poellot scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendon Flinton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Academy fell victim to Lake Country Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Lightning. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brookfield Academy in their matchups with Lake Country Lutheran: they've now lost three in a row.
Lake Country Lutheran's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Brookfield Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Brookfield Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lake Country Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Brookfield Academy, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Lake Country Lutheran's hitters?
Everything went Lake Country Lutheran's way against Brookfield Academy when the teams last played on Tuesday as Lake Country Lutheran made off with a 21-0 victory. Will Lake Country Lutheran repeat their success, or does Brookfield Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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