After a string of five wins, Raleigh-Egypt's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 17-0 to the Brighton Cardinals. The shutout was out of character for Raleigh-Egypt seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Brighton's part, Laney Lawson looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lawson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Keagan Stepp was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliya Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Raleigh-Egypt's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Brighton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Raleigh-Egypt by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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