Baseball Recap: New Brighton's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Lions

Previous 3 Games

04/24/25 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart	11-8
04/23/25 @ Northgate	14-2
04/22/25 vs Northgate	16-4

New Brighton hadn't done well against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 11-8. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three games in a row.

Brock Budacki made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Jaleb Bailey and Jaxson Zahn did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Zahn went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Bailey has posted since back in March. Casey Bloom was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles.

New Brighton's record now sits at 9-5. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Brighton will host Quaker Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Springdale at 5:30 p.m. The Dynamos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.