Brighton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the East Leopards. The result was nothing new for Brighton, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Easton Fry tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Saba, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathon Ellis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On East's side, Deiberson Villalobos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Beckham Christensen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Brighton pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Brighton will head out on the road to square off against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brighton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge. As for East, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Olympus at 3:30 p.m.
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