Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). They never let the Mountain Range Mustangs get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Austin Sickler
| 04/02/25 vs Mountain Range | 8 |
| 05/13/24 @ Poudre | 5 |
| 04/25/24 vs Loveland | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Fort Collins | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs West Mifflin | 2 |
Austin Sickler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Austin Waltemath was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Engle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Brighton's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Mountain Range, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will square off against Erie at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Range, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m.
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