Brookfield Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-7 in the process. They came up short against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 on Thursday.
Brookfield Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Tracy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Living Word Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Living Word Lutheran's side, Gavin Weissenburger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Weissenburger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Living Word Lutheran is 9-1 when Weissenburger posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Sam Eisenhauer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Living Word Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Eli Raddemann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Brookfield Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Waterloo on the 29th. As for Living Word Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-2 win against Pardeeville on the 29th.
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