Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookfield Academy). They put the hurt on the St. Francis Mariners with a sharp 17-4 victory on Tuesday. The Blue Knights have beaten the Mariners the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mariners has come to flipping the script.
Makenna Best made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Olivia Schmidt
| 05/06/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Catholic Central | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 1 |
In other batting news, Brookfield Academy let Leora Schmidt and Olivia Schmidt run wild. Leora went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Olivia went 3-for-4 with three runs. Those three runs gave Olivia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elisabeth Wilson, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Brookfield Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for St. Francis, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-9.
Brookfield Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 win against Lake Country Lutheran on the 8th. As for St. Francis, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-3 loss against Catholic Central on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
