It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brighton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Howell Highlanders by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-5 loss back in April.
Libby Carah and Lauren Damron stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carah went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Damron went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That triple was Carah's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Peckens, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brighton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-25-1 record this season. As for Howell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-13-1.
Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Howell, they will take on Grand Blanc at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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