Taylorsville and Brighton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Taylorsville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Brighton Bengals by a score of 5-4. Taylorsville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Daniel Healy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Healy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Healy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Healy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kobe Allen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Brighton's side, Miles Layton tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Cooper Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Taylorsville's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Brighton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
While Taylorsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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