New Brighton is a perfect 4-0 against Aliquippa since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lions will host the Quips at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Brighton has three straight wins, Aliquippa has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
New Brighton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Freedom Area, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions didn't even let the Bulldogs on the board on Tuesday, marking the Lions' second-straight 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brock Budacki
| 04/01/25 vs Freedom Area | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Laurel | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ambridge | 6 |
Brock Budacki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Zahn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Casey Bloom, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
New Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Aliquippa's offense. They lost 24-0 to Northgate on Wednesday.
The win got New Brighton back to even at 3-3. As for Aliquippa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went New Brighton's way against Aliquippa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as New Brighton made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Quips have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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