Cardinals
| 04/01/25 vs Munford | 7-5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Covington | 17-7 |
| 03/26/25 @ Craigmont | 16-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Craigmont | 15-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Arlington | 5-3 |
Brighton proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Munford Cougars, sneaking past 7-5. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aliya Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Keegan Stepp was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Brighton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Brighton pushed their record up to 10-6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Munford, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brighton will face off against rival Millington Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Munford is set to challenge their familiar foe Covington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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