The Brighton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Brighton didn't have quite enough to beat Boulder and fell 4-3.
Austin Sickler put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jackson Chabra also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Windsor typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Rocky Mountain proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wizards, sneaking past 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Wizards: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Erik Jacobson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Eli Murphy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Brighton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Brighton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Brighton might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Rocky Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
