Brighton dropped their record down to 8-21-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Northwest Mounties, falling 15-3. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mounties apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brighton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Minnick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Northwest's side, Lucy Bivens (2025) made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Bivens (2025) has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northwest got a massive performance out of Ava Golightly (2025), who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Golightly (2025) is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Moore (2025), who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Brighton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Wayne Memorial on the 19th. As for Northwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against Coldwater on the 17th.
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