Brighton extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 8-8. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the White Station Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since March 14th.
Hunter Jones
| 04/03/26 vs White Station | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Fayette Ware | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Bolton | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Fayette Ware | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lexington | 1 |
Hunter Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Brighton: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-7 otherwise. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carson Hooper was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for White Station, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On White Station's side, Julian Haddad was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jordan Fisher was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Brighton will head out to square off against Memphis Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for White Station, they will be playing at home against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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