Highland is 2-8 against Brighton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Bengals at 4:00 p.m.
Highland is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to Alta. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joshua Zandberg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Brighton entered their tilt with Olympus on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Titans get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Bengals have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Case Beames tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brighton got a massive performance out of Jonathon Ellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Riley Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Brighton pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Highland might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Brighton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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