Lake Country Lutheran couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights on Monday. Lake Country Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brookfield Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Brookfield Academy's part, Julia Van Bogart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Van Bogart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christina Burghardt, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisabeth Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Brookfield Academy back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Country Lutheran will take on Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brookfield Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Living Word Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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