Brighton lost against Howell on Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Brighton Bulldogs might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-12 to the Howell Highlanders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for Brighton in their matchups with Howell: they've now lost five in a row.
For Howell's part, the team relied heavily on Ava Bunting, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Bunting has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Challiss, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Howell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will stay at home for another game and welcome Northwest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Howell will take on Traverse City Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Howell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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