Brookfield had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the LaBrae Vikings by a score of 2-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Monday.
Hunter Warrender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Bryan Reardon was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was his first of the season.
As for LaBrae, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On LaBrae's side, the result came thanks to Austin Rowe's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. Rowe also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Vikings are 10-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, LaBrae saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Boone, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Another was Lucas Glaser, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Brookfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, LaBrae will face off against rival Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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