After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame Academy, Catholic Central was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights 5-4.
Alex Vogt made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Vogt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Vogt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Fain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Charles Letsch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Brookfield Academy's side, Connor Tracy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Schmidt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Catholic Central back to even at 8-8. As for Brookfield Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Catholic Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kenosha Christian Life at 4:30 p.m. Catholic Central is facing Kenosha Christian Life at the right time seeing as Kenosha Christian Life is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Brookfield Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Living Word Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Living Word Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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