Catholic Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights by a score of 7-3.
For Brookfield Academy's part, Julia Van Bogart spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Van Bogart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brookfield Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aureilia Rushing, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Brookfield Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Catholic Central will head out on the road to challenge Racine Case at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Racine Case is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Catholic Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Brookfield Academy will take on Luther Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield Academy is facing Luther Prep at the right time seeing as Luther Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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