The Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Milwaukee Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Milwaukee Lutheran's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Shorewood on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Greyhounds.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Brookfield Academy had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Luther Prep on Thursday. Brookfield Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brookfield Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Gomilla, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Garrett Priebe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Milwaukee Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Brookfield Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Milwaukee Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Brookfield Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milwaukee Lutheran since the squad 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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