After a string of 11 wins, Brighton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Dyer County Choctaws by a score of 3-1. Brighton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dyer County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Laney Lawson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Brighton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliya Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Dyer County's side, Madeline Wilkerson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 8.1 innings pitched. Wilkerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wilkerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Brighton's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-12-1. As for Dyer County, their win bumped their record up to 25-18.
As of now, neither Brighton nor Dyer County have any future games scheduled.
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