Baseball Recap: Fairview Knights vs. Brighton Bulldogs
Fairview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Brighton Bulldogs 3-2. For Fairview, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 loss Brighton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Anton Keith looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Fairview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Espiritu-Niswonger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Brighton's side, Nick Griffin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fairview has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Brighton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Fairview will take on Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Brighton, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Prairie View at 6:30 p.m. Prairie View will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Brighton surely won't give up without a fight.
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