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 look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Brookfield Academy Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. Living Word Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Living Word Lutheran can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Heritage Christian onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Living Word Lutheran.
Easton Oliver was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oliver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Oliver was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Weissenburger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jacob Busch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Brookfield Academy had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Catholic Central on Monday.
Connor Tracy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Schmidt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Living Word Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Brookfield Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Living Word Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brookfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Living Word Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Brookfield Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Living Word Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookfield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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