The Brookfield Academy Blue Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Brookfield Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lake Country Lutheran on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Lightning. It was the first time this season that Brookfield Academy let down their fans at home.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Gavin Skrzypchak and Maddux Kiley were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Skrzypchak pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kiley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skrzypchak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Skrzypchak went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Kiley scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lake Country Lutheran got a massive performance out of Tyler Howard, who went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Poellot, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Brookfield Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Lake Country Lutheran, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brookfield Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Country Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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