The Highland Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Brighton Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Brighton will come in with ten straight victories.
On Friday, Highland came up short against Alta and fell 14-9.
Ryken Bennett and Alex Just did some serious damage despite the final result: Bennett went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Just scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Highland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Brighton gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Olympus onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Brighton also got a great performance from Case Beames as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Beames has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brighton let Riley Brown and Cooper Scott loose on the outfield. Brown scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Scott scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Biesinger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Brighton, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Highland suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Brighton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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