The Brighton Cardinals will face off against the Munford Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Brighton came up short against Christian Brothers on Saturday, falling 7-1. The Cardinals have struggled against the Purple Wave recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Brighton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richard Lazure, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Lazure has hit this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Munford and Dyer County, and Munford kept the tradition alive. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Choctaws on Saturday, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 22nd.
Curly Lowry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jaxzen Scheidt was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Munford pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Brighton beat Munford 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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