After three games on the road, Brighton is heading back home. They will take on the Monarch Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Brighton is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Legacy by a score of 18-15 on Tuesday.
Edgar Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Austin Waltemath and Andrew Schmeh did most of the damage at the plate: Waltemath went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Schmeh went 6-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Nick Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monarch suffered a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Broomfield on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Monarch in their matchups with Broomfield: they've now lost four in a row.
Monarch also got a good showing from Brody Montemayor, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Lewison and Nathan Rutledge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lewison scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rutledge scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brighton's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Monarch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7.
Monarch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brighton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Monarch, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Brighton's sizable advantage in that area, Monarch will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brighton was able to grind out a solid victory over Monarch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Brighton repeat their success, or does Monarch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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