Softball Recap: Brighton Cardinals vs. St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles
Brighton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles out 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Brighton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brighton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Livingston, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Benedict at Auburndale's side, Jorja Wheeler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Wheeler was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Benedict at Auburndale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only tossed eight.
Brighton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11-1. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9-1.
Brighton will head out on the road to take on Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Briarcrest Christian at 5:00 p.m. St. Benedict at Auburndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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