Brighton lost a heartbreaker to Olympus when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Brighton Bengals fell 5-1 to the Olympus Titans. Brighton has not had much luck with Olympus recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alison Nikolaus, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Nikolaus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Olympus' side, Charlie Turner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adison Comer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Eliza Johnson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Olympus, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will face off against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Olympus, they will head out on the road to square off against West at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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