Brighton has gone 9-0 against Northglenn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Brighton Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Northglenn Norsemen at 10:00 a.m. Northglenn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Brighton, who comes in off a win.
Brighton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Mountain Range 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
In other batting news, Brighton got a massive performance out of Angelica Gallegos, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Martinez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Northglenn entered their contest against Boulder on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northglenn lost 18-2 to Boulder. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Norsemen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Madi Sheehy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Northglenn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Brighton's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Northglenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything went Brighton's way against Northglenn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Brighton made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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