Softball Recap: Brighton Bengals vs. Westlake Thunder
Brighton lost against Westlake on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Brighton Bengals suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the Westlake Thunder. Brighton has struggled against Westlake recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Brighton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Shaw, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Shaw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Fleckenstein, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Westlake's side, Alli Jeppson looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Addison Conder was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pead, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Westlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will take on Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Westlake, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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