The Erie Tigers will face off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Erie is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Erie's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Frederick's usually-dominant pitching crew. Everything went Erie's way against Frederick as Erie made off with a 10-4 win. Considering the Tigers have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Erie got a great performance from Teleena Willert as she tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Lyric DeLozier was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was America Griffin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Erie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frederick only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Brighton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-3 to Riverdale Ridge. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Ravens recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jordyn Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Erie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Brighton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Erie has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Erie's way against Brighton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Erie made off with a 16-2 victory. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Brighton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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