Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). Everything went their way against the Crockett County Cavaliers on Friday as the Brighton Cardinals made off with a 15-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Laney Lawson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brighton got a massive performance out of Aliya Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Keegan Stepp, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cardinals
| 03/14/25 @ Crockett County | 17 |
| 03/14/25 @ Camden Central | 7 |
| 03/14/25 @ South Fulton | 15 |
| 03/12/25 @ Huntingdon | 11 |
| 03/05/25 vs Houston | 14 |
| + 17 more games |
Brighton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Brighton pushed their record up to 5-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Crockett County, they moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Brighton has already played their next game, a 4-1 loss against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central on the 14th. As for Crockett County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-2 victory against Jackson South Side on the 17th.
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