The Brighton Bulldogs will take on the Holy Family Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Brighton: 3.8, Holy Family: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Brighton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Boulder on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jordyn Martinez was incredible, firing 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 posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Holy Family faced Broomfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Holy Family fell 5-1 to Broomfield. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Brighton's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Holy Family, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Brighton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brighton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Holy Family in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Brighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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