Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Lawrence Central Bears. Considering the Braves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sophie Braun
| 05/01/25 vs Lawrence Central | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 11 |
| 04/22/25 vs Herron | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Guerin Catholic | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 9 |
Sophie Braun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Danica Geyer was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Downing, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory back to even at 6-6. As for Lawrence Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory and Lawrence Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Braves will square off against Living Water Homeschool at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (204 vs. 49). Meanwhile, Lawrence Central (ranked 297th) will meet Perry Meridian (ranked 126th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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