Baseball Recap: Brighton Bulldogs vs. Loveland Red Wolves
Brighton lost against Loveland back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Brighton Bulldogs fell 11-7 to the Loveland Red Wolves.
Austin Waltemath was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andrew Schmeh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Brighton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loveland only hit two.
On Loveland's side, Moxon Allen looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jess Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Martin, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Brighton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Loveland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Brighton will stay at home for another game and welcome Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Loveland, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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