Baseball Recap: Alta Takes a Loss

Alta dropped their record down to 16-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Brighton Bengals by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.

Crew Scheel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was McCoy Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.

On Brighton's side, Cooper Scott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Scott has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other pitching news, Brighton got a great performance from Miles Layton as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Layton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Easton Fry and River Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Fry went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Schmidt went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple.

While Alta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.