Brighton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Boulder Panthers as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jordyn Martinez, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Doherty, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Doherty wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Brighton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Brighton pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Boulder, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Brighton will take on Holy Family at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brighton: 3.8, Holy Family: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boulder, they will venture away from home to challenge Fairview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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