Softball Preview: Brighton Bulldogs vs. Rangeview Raiders
Brighton is 7-0 against Rangeview since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Brighton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Rangeview Raiders at 11:00 a.m. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Brighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Boulder with a sharp 20-2 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Brooke Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brighton let Ava Araujo and Angelica Gallegos loose on the outfield. Araujo went 5-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three doubles, while Gallegos scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Araujo a new career-high in hits. Riley Doherty was another key player, scoring three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rangeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-0 to Thomas Jefferson.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Rangeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Brighton took their win against Rangeview when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Brighton repeat their success, or does Rangeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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