After flying high against Cornell last Thursday, New Brighton came back down to earth. The New Brighton Lions fell just short of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. New Brighton has struggled against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brock Budacki was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI. Jaleb Bailey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
New Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Brighton will take on Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Brighton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Freedom Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Laurel at 7:00 p.m. Laurel will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Our Lady of the Sacred Heart surely won't give up without a fight.
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