Brighton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the West Mifflin Titans on Monday.
Austin Sickler made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Sickler was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Waltemath, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tate, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for West Mifflin and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Brighton will face off against Penn-Trafford at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Mifflin, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Albert Gallatin at 7:00 p.m. on March 24th.
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