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| 04/30/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 20-10 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 04/02/22 - Neutral | 12-1 W |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 13-9 W |
| + 4 more games |
Brighton is 8-1 against St. Benedict at Auburndale since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cardinals will host the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Brighton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Millington Central just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to the Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since March 24th.
Brighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Livingston, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Braelynn Scott, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. Benedict at Auburndale's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tipton-Rosemark Academy.
Zoie Bernard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Jorja Wheeler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Brighton's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-7-2. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Brighton came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Benedict at Auburndale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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