Softball Recap: Brighton Comes Up Short

Brighton extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 15-4 to the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle. That's two games in a row now that the Bengals have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Paisley Gallegos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Cynthia Knowlton

Stolen Base

04/22/26 vs Juan Diego Catholic	1
04/21/26 vs Bountiful	1
04/15/26 @ Jordan	2
04/14/26 vs Woods Cross	3
03/31/26 @ Olympus	1

In other batting news, Cynthia Knowlton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaedence Springer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

As for Juan Diego Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games.

On Juan Diego Catholic's side, Olivia Jewkes was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Oaklee Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Coming up, Brighton will be playing at home against Alta at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Park City at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Miners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.75 runs per game on average), something the Soaring Eagle will no doubt try to take advantage of.