On Thursday, Brighton faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brighton Bulldogs suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Fossil Ridge SaberCats. Brighton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brighton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Bachicha, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Andrew Schmeh was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Fossil Ridge's side, Brek Benedict tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Crough, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Fossil Ridge, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will take on Eaglecrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fossil Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Cherry Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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