With a playoff win on the line, Brighton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wasatch Wasps, sneaking past 17-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bengals considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Alison Nikolaus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and 11 unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Audrey Fleckenstein, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalila Romero, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Brighton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Wasatch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Brighton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wasatch: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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