Softball Game Preview: Mullen on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 2:49am

Softball Preview: Mullen Mustangs vs. Brighton Bulldogs

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The Mullen Mustangs will challenge the Brighton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mullen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Mullen came up short against The Classical Academy and fell 12-7.

Kory Abbott was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caddy Hurtado, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.

Meanwhile, Brighton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Golden out 7-6 on Saturday.

Brooke Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 innings per game.

At the plate, Brighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laikyn Lanzen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

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 Golden only tossed a.

Mullen has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Brighton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

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