Catholic Central is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brookfield Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Catholic Central Hilltoppers will take on the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic Central, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Catholic Central earned a 12-8 victory over St. Francis. That's two games straight that Catholic Central has won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Brookfield Academy finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Lake Country Lutheran.
Julia Van Bogart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Catholic Central's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Brookfield Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Catholic Central beat Brookfield Academy 7-3 when the teams last played back in April. Does Catholic Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookfield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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