For the second straight game, East will face off against Brighton. The Leopards will take on the Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East has six straight wins, Brighton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Brighton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Leopards sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bengals on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Leopards have posted since April 19, 2024.
For Brighton's part, Alison Nikolaus was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Nikolaus has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple.
Nikolaus wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Issowits, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
East pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.6 runs. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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