The Brookfield Academy Blue Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Brown Deer Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Brookfield Academy came up short against Catholic Central and fell 8-3. Brookfield Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brookfield Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Van Bogart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Van Bogart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Brown Deer couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-6 walloping at the hands of Riverside University/Meir last Tuesday. The defeat means Brown Deer is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Brookfield Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Brown Deer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Brookfield Academy's way against Brown Deer when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Brookfield Academy made off with a 31-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookfield Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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