The Bridgeport Bulls are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagle Mountain Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bridgeport has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bridgeport is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Decatur, falling 13-3.
Bridgeport saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Brichetto, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another was Storm Marquesen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Mountain). They put the hurt on Lake Worth with a sharp 19-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Karah Cardinal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Cardinal was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eagle Mountain let Payton Soriano and Ava Balentine run wild. Soriano scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Balentine scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Balentine a new career-high. Hannah Griggs also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Eagle Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bridgeport's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Eagle Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1.
Bridgeport couldn't quite get it done against Eagle Mountain when the teams last played back in March as they fell 4-1. Can the Bulls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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