The St. Francis Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. Francis is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Augustine Prep on Wednesday as St. Francis made off with a 17-3 win.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Living Word Lutheran an 18-0 shutout. While fans of Brookfield Academy might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brookfield Academy got a massive performance out of Christina Burghardt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Ella Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Francis made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Brookfield Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Francis might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Brookfield Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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