Brighton extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-11. They came up short against the Viewmont Vikings, falling 20-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bengals of the 14-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
As for Viewmont, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For Viewmont's part, Olivia McGarvey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McGarvey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricki Smith, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Raegyn Dahlke was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Brighton will head out on the road to challenge Olympus at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Viewmont, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. on April 7. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.92 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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