Softball Recap: Brighton Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Craigmont	16
03/26/25 vs Craigmont	15
03/14/25 @ Crockett County	15
03/14/25 @ South Fulton	14
04/07/25 vs Ripley	10

Brighton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Millington Central Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aliya Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Braeley Lopez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Brighton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millington Central only posted a batting average of .214.

Brighton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Millington Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season.

Brighton is taking a road trip to take on Munford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Millington Central, they will welcome Bartlett at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.79 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.