Brighton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Viewmont on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-2 to the Vikings. The Bengals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Silas Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Broden Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Gunn, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Brighton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Viewmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-12.
While Brighton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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