Brighton won against Monarch on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Dakota Ridge Eagles with a sharp 13-3 win. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Suki Mizunaga and Nayeli Jaramillo did most of the damage at the plate: Mizunaga went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run, while Jaramillo went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Waltenburg, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dakota Ridge only posted an OBP of .364.
Brighton has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Brighton will head out on the road to challenge Legacy at 1:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Dakota Ridge, they will take on Timnath in a tournament on Friday.
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