New Brighton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Aliquippa Quips get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Lions' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
New Brighton got a massive performance out of Brock Budacki, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Budacki is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lions
| 04/07/25 vs Aliquippa | 68.8% |
| 04/07/25 vs Aliquippa | 64.5% |
| 04/01/25 vs Freedom Area | 62.5% |
| 03/27/25 vs Beaver Falls | 61.3% |
| 03/25/25 @ Laurel | 45.9% |
| + 15 more games |
New Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
New Brighton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Aliquippa, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Brighton is set to challenge their familiar foe Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Aliquippa will take on rival Northgate at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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