Raleigh-Egypt fell victim to Brighton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Brighton Cardinals. Raleigh-Egypt has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keagan Stepp, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. 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 dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Brighton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raleigh-Egypt will take on Booker T. Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brighton, they will be playing at home against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is on a four-game streak of home wins, St. Benedict at Auburndale a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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