The West Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Brighton Bengals at 4:00 p.m. West has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight losses, while Brighton will come in with 13 straight victories.
West is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of East by a score of 16-15 on Friday.
Izaiah Holley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Archuleta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brighton can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 13-3 win.
Case Beames tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Saba, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxton Biesinger, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged .484. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West came up short against Brighton in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 8-3. Thankfully for West, Brennan Potter (who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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