Living Word Lutheran and Brookfield Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Living Word Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Living Word Lutheran can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Brookfield Academy with a sharp 11-1 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Living Word Lutheran as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gavin Weissenburger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Weissenburger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Sather was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Beau Kuhl, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Living Word Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Brookfield Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Living Word Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brookfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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