Brighton is 1-9 against Howell since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Brighton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Howell Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brighton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Walled Lake Western as Brighton made off with a 7-1 win.
Anna Minnick was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Samantha Janssen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Howell entered their tilt with Salem with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocks on Monday and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Howell has won by just one run.
Ava Bunting was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Brighton back to even at 9-9. As for Howell, their win bumped their record up to 11-13-1.
Brighton came up short against Howell in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Brighton, Delaney Gillett (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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