Brighton is 8-2 against Covington since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brighton Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Covington Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Brighton will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Brighton will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 16) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past St. Benedict at Auburndale 4-2.
Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brighton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Livingston, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Covington had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Bartlett on Wednesday.
Kenzie Mathis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Connell, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, Covington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett only hit two.
Brighton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11-1. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-24.
Brighton beat Covington 5-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. 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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