Brighton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Munford Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Brighton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brighton got a massive performance out of Aliya Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Keagan Stepp was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11-1 record this season. As for Munford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
As of now, neither Brighton nor Munford have any future games scheduled.
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