The Brighton Bengals will take on the West Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Brighton is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Skyline, falling 18-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bengals have suffered against the Eagles since May 13, 2022.
Olivia Issowits and Peyten Bowers did some serious damage despite the final result: Issowits went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Bowers scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That triple marked the first that Issowits hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalila Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West). They blew past Highland 20-8 on Tuesday. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for West, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Everything went Brighton's way against West in their previous matchup back in March, as Brighton made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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