It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brighton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cherokee Trail Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Brighton couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Cherokee Trail's part, Logan Reid spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Reid has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Boyko was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Brighton now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Cherokee Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Horizon at 9:30 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Horizon comes in on four and Cherokee Trail on three.
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