The Brighton Bengals will take on the West Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Brighton put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 18-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bengals as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Alison Nikolaus made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nikolaus was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Cynthia Knowlton
| 04/29/25 @ Highland | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ West | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Skyline | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Skyline | 2 |
In other batting news, Cynthia Knowlton was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leah Tomlinson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
West let Alta stack nine runs on them in the first inning on Tuesday but luckily West prevailed anyway. The Panthers came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 17-14. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
Brighton's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Brighton took their victory against West when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Bengals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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