The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will square off against the Brighton Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rush-Henrietta took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Penfield 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royal Comets have posted since April 21, 2025.
Matthew Turner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Wright, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Brighton nor Spencerport made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Bruins never let the Rangers get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Brighton and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Rush-Henrietta, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Rush-Henrietta skirted past Brighton 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Royal Comets repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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