The Millington Central Trojans will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Brighton Cardinals, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millington Central put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Covington 11-1. The victory was just what Millington Central needed coming off of a 22-15 loss in their prior game.
Jade Fowler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fowler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Millington Central let Riley Washburn and Breanna Hulsey loose on the outfield. Washburn went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Hulsey went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Wilston, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brighton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 4-3.
Laney Lawson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adin Shelton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Millington Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Millington Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Millington Central might still be hurting after the 23-2 defeat they got from Brighton when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Millington Central, Brie Howard (who went 5-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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