Brookfield East extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-4 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brookfield Central Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Tuesday.
Brookfield East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annie Bennington, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Brookfield Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Brookfield Central's side, Lexi Eichhorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. Eichhorn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shar Fernando was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield East will square off against Germantown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warhawks have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Brookfield Central, they will challenge Wauwatosa West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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