A feisty cat fight will be fought as Bartlett Panthers duke it out with Brighton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Brighton will come in with four straight victories.
Bartlett had taken Briarcrest Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Bartlett fell 7-2 to Briarcrest Christian.
Meanwhile, Brighton got the win against Millington Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly ten runs.
Brenden Killinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Ray, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Richard Lazure, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Brighton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Brighton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Bartlett beat Brighton 8-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartlett 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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