New Brighton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Aliquippa Quips onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Considering New Brighton has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxson Zahn was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Zahn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zahn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Jackson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Brock Budacki was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win got New Brighton back to even at 6-6. As for Aliquippa, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Brighton beat Aliquippa by a score of 12-2.
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