Brighton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Centaurus Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brighton let Ella McHugh and Ava Araujo loose on the outfield. McHugh went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Araujo scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Araujo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angela Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.6% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 54.6%.
Brighton pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Centaurus, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will square off against Prairie View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Centaurus, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Loveland at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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