Brighton has gone 10-0 against Prairie View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Brighton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. Brighton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Saturday, Brighton made easy work of Northglenn and carried off a 7-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Brooke Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Araujo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelica Gallegos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northglenn only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, Prairie View came up short against Boulder on Saturday, falling 22-13.
Shelby Ortiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Ramirez, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Brighton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Prairie View, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Prairie View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brighton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Prairie View, though, as they've been averaging 11.2. Given Brighton's sizable advantage in that area, Prairie View will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brighton took their victory against Prairie View in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Brighton repeat their success, or does Prairie View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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