Brighton faced Olympus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bengals put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Bengals have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Miles Layton tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JC Garza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Jack Saba also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Bengals
| 04/04/25 vs Olympus | 10-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Olympus | 8-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ East | 13-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs East | 12-3 |
| 03/25/25 @ East | 15-0 |
| + 2 more games |
The win was the seventh in a row for Brighton, bringing their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Olympus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Brighton beat Olympus by a score of 11-0 on Saturday.
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