Softball Preview: Brighton Bulldogs vs. Westminster Wolves
Brighton is 7-0 against Westminster since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brighton Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Westminster Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Brighton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Brighton will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Legacy, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Brighton came out on top against Legacy by a score of 7-4 on Saturday.
Brooke Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Araujo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Doherty, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Brighton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Westminster made easy work of Peak to Peak on Thursday and carried off a 12-4 victory.
Brighton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Westminster, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Brighton's way against Westminster in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as Brighton made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Brighton repeat their success, or does Westminster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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