Brookfield Academy hadn't done well against Lake Country Lutheran recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blue Knights never let the Lightning get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Blue Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Makenna Best
| 05/08/25 @ Lake Country Lutheran | 13 |
| 04/15/25 @ Catholic Central | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lake Country Lutheran | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Francis | 9 |
Makenna Best made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
Best wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Van Bogart, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Brookfield Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Brookfield Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield Academy will face off against Dominican at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will challenge Luther Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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