Brighton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Alta on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 13-11. The Bengals have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jonathon Ellis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Colton Harding was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Alta, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Brighton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-6 defeat against Olympus on the 8th. As for Alta, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Payson at 4:00 p.m. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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