Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brighton is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers challenge Brighton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Clarksburg with a sharp 15-0 win.
Madison Holder made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holder was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Williams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Lilly McGee was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Brighton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Houston 11-10. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Laney Lawson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Brighton got a massive performance out of Aliya Garcia, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Livingston, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Brighton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston didn't launched any home runs.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brighton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
