Brighton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Boulder Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brighton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Westminster 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jordyn Martinez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelica Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.6% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 47.2%.
Meanwhile, Boulder hadn't done well against Fort Lupton recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Boulder put the hurt on Fort Lupton with a sharp 22-5 victory. That looming 22-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Ellie Jones and Channing Wheeler did most of the damage at the plate: Jones got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Wheeler scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Stuhlbarg, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Boulder, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brighton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Boulder struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brighton took their victory against Boulder when the teams last played on September 5th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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