Brookfield Academy and Living Word Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Brookfield Academy Blue Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Brookfield Academy had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Catholic Central.
Connor Tracy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Andrew Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Living Word Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Heritage Christian 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Living Word Lutheran.
Easton Oliver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oliver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Weissenburger, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Sather, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Brookfield Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Living Word Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brookfield Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Living Word Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brookfield Academy couldn't quite finish off Living Word Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Brookfield Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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