The Brighton Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Arlington Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Brighton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of six wins, Brighton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their tough 19-7 defeat to Waverly Central might stick with them for a while.
Adin Shelton and Maggie Livingston stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shelton scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Livingston went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Keagan Stepp was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Arlington stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Briarcrest Christian as Arlington made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Arlington who now have ten in a row.
Kendall Wilkie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Wilkie has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilkie was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Graham was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Bartholomew, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1. As for Arlington, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Brighton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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