Corner Canyon is 6-1 against Brighton since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Corner Canyon Chargers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Brighton Bengals at 3:30 p.m. Corner Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Corner Canyon's offense. Their rough 12-0 loss to Mountain Ridge on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Corner Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gwen Curry, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Brighton put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Highland a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Brighton might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Alison Nikolaus made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Nikolaus has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nikolaus was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Shaw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Dalila Romero, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Corner Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Brighton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Corner Canyon came up short against Brighton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Will Corner Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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