Brighton had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 9-6 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Westminster Wolves as they made off with an 11-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-2 last Saturday.
Blake George made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Nick Griffin
| 04/12/25 @ Westminster | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Westminster | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Northglenn | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs D'Evelyn | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Penn-Trafford | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Nick Griffin and Austin Sickler did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Sickler went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Brighton is undefeated when Griffin posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Blake Robinson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
As for Westminster, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Westminster's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Salinas, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Salinas' first of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will face off against Vista PEAK Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bison have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Westminster, they will take on Pomona at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolves are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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