Baseball Recap: Brighton Beats Boulder for Their Third Straight Win

Brighton entered their tilt with Boulder on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Panthers last Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 loss.

Blake George

Hits (Career)

05/03/25 vs Boulder	3
05/01/25 vs Northglenn	2
04/17/25 vs Westminster	2
04/10/25 vs Prairie View	2
04/02/25 vs Mountain Range	2

Blake George was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Hesston Edens was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Jackson Chabra also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Brighton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Boulder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.

Coming up, Brighton will venture away from home to take on Prairie View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderhawks will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boulder, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverdale Ridge at 6:30 p.m. The Ravens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.