Brookfield Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lake Country Lutheran is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Brookfield Academy Blue Knights will take on the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Brookfield Academy will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at St. Francis expense on Thursday. Brookfield Academy took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Francis. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Brookfield Academy has scored all season.
Luke Rogutich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Connor Tracy was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Waupun on Saturday.
Jack Poellot made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Poellot has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poellot was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Poellot wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Skrzypchak, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Brookfield Academy fell to 4-1. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brookfield Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Country Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brookfield Academy might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Lake Country Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Brookfield Academy, Levi Benes (who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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