Softball Recap: Millington Central Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Millington Central had lost six games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 11-12-1 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Brighton Cardinals with a sharp 10-2 win. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Cardinals last Tuesday, they had to take a 13-4 loss.

Breanna Hulsey

Batters Struck Out

04/17/25 @ Brighton	8
04/15/25 @ Munford	3
04/11/25 @ Arlington	0
04/10/25 vs Covington	5
04/08/25 vs Brighton	4
+ 10 more games

Breanna Hulsey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Hayley Stevens was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Bell, who went 4-for-5 with three runs.

Millington Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .488. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only posted a batting average of .120.

As for Brighton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-7-2. Their loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

On Brighton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Livingston, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Aliya Garcia was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Coming up, Millington Central will head out to square off against Briarcrest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.68 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brighton, they will face off against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.