Brighton is 2-8 against Skyline since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Brighton Bengals will look to defend their home field against the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Providence Hall.
Emma Shaw put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Shaw has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Shaw was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Shaw wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alison Nikolaus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyline fell victim to Olympus and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Titans. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Skyline was not able to get on the board.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Skyline, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
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