Brighton had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-4 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Woods Cross Wildcats 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Bengals: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
Mac Gunn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Gunn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Easton Gustafson
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In other batting news, Easton Gustafson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keeland Clark, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Brighton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
As for Woods Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since April 1, 2025.
On Woods Cross' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Creighton Farr, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Brighton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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