Softball Recap: Brighton Bulldogs vs. Boulder Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). They blew past the Boulder Panthers 20-2 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Brooke Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brighton let Ava Araujo and Angelica Gallegos loose on the outfield. Araujo went 5-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI, while Gallegos scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Araujo a new career-high in hits. Riley Doherty was another key player, scoring three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boulder only posted an OBP of .294.
Brighton pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Boulder, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Brighton has already played their next matchup, a 17-0 victory against Rangeview on the 28th. Boulder has also already played their next match, a 12-1 win against Mountain Range on the 26th.
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