The LaBrae Vikings will be playing at home against the Brookfield Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (LaBrae has four straight victories, Brookfield has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, LaBrae gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Newton Falls an 11-0 shutout. That's two games straight that LaBrae has won by exactly 11 runs.
Riley Rowe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Rowe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rowe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah DeArmitt, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Mariah Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brookfield's 19-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Liberty on Tuesday.
Brookfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Obermiyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
LaBrae's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Brookfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: LaBrae hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Brookfield, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain LaBrae's hitters?
LaBrae suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Brookfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will LaBrae have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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