Softball Recap: Brighton takes loss despite strong performances from Leah Tomlinson and Dalila Romero

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:09pm

Softball Recap: Brighton Bengals vs. Skyline Eagles

Brighton was the 14-9 winner over Skyline when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Brighton Bengals took a 19-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Eagles on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Brighton has lost by exactly four runs.

Dalila Romero and Leah Tomlinson did some serious damage despite the final result: Romero scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Tomlinson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Fleckenstein, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.

On Skyline's side, Lindsay Nelson was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Addison Henninger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Brighton are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15. As for Skyline, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.

As of now, neither Brighton nor Skyline have any future games scheduled.

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