After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverdale Ridge, Brighton was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Westminster Wolves onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brighton got a massive performance out of Jordyn Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Angelica Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 47.2%.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Westminster, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will head out to face off against Boulder at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westminster, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Forge Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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