
Cardinals
03/26/25 @ Craigmont | 16 |
03/26/25 vs Craigmont | 15 |
03/14/25 @ Crockett County | 15 |
03/14/25 @ South Fulton | 14 |
03/05/25 vs Houston | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Craigmont Chiefs a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
Myla Gross made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brighton got a big performance out of Maggie Livingston, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Livingston has posted over her last 14 contests. Keegan Stepp was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Brighton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Brighton's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-2. As for Craigmont, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Brighton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-7 win against Covington on the 27th. As for Craigmont, they will take on White Station at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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