The Brighton Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Alta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brighton lost 16-3 to Maple Mountain on Monday.
Olivia Issowits was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cynthia Knowlton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alta). Everything went their way against Granger on Monday as Alta made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Brielle Watson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addyson Brownell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Alta's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Brighton, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Brighton couldn't quite finish off Alta when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 13-11. Can Brighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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