Munford had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 15-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Brighton Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Noah Lowry put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Brighton, their record now sits at 10-11. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Munford: they've now won five in a row.
On Brighton's side, Brady Ray spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. The Cardinals are 4-2 when Ray allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brighton secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Kaiden Ingram, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Ingram has hit this season.
While Munford 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 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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