The Brighton Bulldogs will take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverdale Ridge is hoping to do what Prairie View couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Brighton's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Brighton's pitcher stepped up to hand Prairie View a 13-0 shutout.
Brooke Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Araujo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Riley Doherty was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Thunderhawks 15-0.
Like Brighton, Riverdale Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Jazmyn Sandoval. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sandoval was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Neila Lucero was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vargas, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Riverdale Ridge, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Brighton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Riverdale Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brighton might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Riverdale Ridge in their previous matchup back in September. Can Brighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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