After flying high against North Central on Friday, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory came back down to earth. The Braves fell just short of the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost seven in a row.
Sophie Braun made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lila Epstein was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is taking a road trip to challenge North Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.06 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they will be taking part in a tournament against Franklin Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flashes have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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