With a playoff game on the line, Brighton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Rock Canyon Jaguars. That's two games straight that Brighton has won by exactly two runs.
Brighton let Austin Sickler and Nolan Engle loose on the outfield. Sickler went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Engle went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Edgar Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Rock Canyon's side, Matthew Shipley put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shipley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shipley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Rock Canyon got a good showing from Colin Naibauer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Naibauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Zach Perry stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Clause, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Rock Canyon, their record now sits at 18-6.
As of now, neither Brighton nor Rock Canyon have any future games scheduled.
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