After flying high against Glenn last Monday, Brighton came back down to earth. The Brighton Bulldogs fell 5-1 to the Canton Chiefs on Wednesday. Brighton has not had much luck with Canton recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Belle Sixbery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brighton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Heaney, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Canton's side, Emma Grau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Grau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canton let Avarie Spuller and Ryley Frank loose on the outfield. Spuller scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Frank scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Brighton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Canton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6-1.
While Brighton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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