Softball Preview: Mountain Range Mustangs vs. Brighton Bulldogs
The Mountain Range Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Brighton Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Mountain Range after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Boulder, falling 12-1.
Meanwhile, Brighton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brighton got a massive performance out of Ava Araujo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Angela Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Mountain Range has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Brighton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Mountain Range might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Brighton when the teams last played on September 12th. Will Mountain Range have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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