When Brighton softball coach Robin Jacobs says Brie Howard is one of the best players to come through his program, that's saying something considering how much talent has played for the Lady Cardinals over the years. Howard, a two-time all-state catcher, solidified her status as a Lady Cardinal great last Friday when she signed a softball scholarship with Division I Austin … [Read more...] about Brighton catcher Brie Howard goes D-I with Austin Peay signing
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Lady Cardinals take two from Munford to win district championship
Entering Wednesday afternoon's District 14-AAA tournament title game, or games, as it turned out, Brighton needed to beat Munford twice to claim the title. Thanks to some stellar pitching and power hitting, that's exactly what they did. The Lady Cardinals beat Munford 7-4 in game one and 10-0 in the nightcap to take the championship. Both teams are moving on to Monday's … [Read more...] about Lady Cardinals take two from Munford to win district championship
With 10 homers in nine games, Brighton Lady Cardinals on track for record-setting season
It's hard, if not impossible, to find records for most homers hit by a high school softball team in a season. It's safe to say, however, that Brighton is on track to hit the most in program history. Heading into last night's district showdown at Munford, the Lady Cardinals had hit eight homers in eight games, led by six from Brie Howard. Last night was more of the same as … [Read more...] about With 10 homers in nine games, Brighton Lady Cardinals on track for record-setting season
Brighton softball finishes off doubleheader sweep on Brie Howard’s walk-off homer
It would be hard to dream up a more dramatic way to sweep a key district doubleheader than the way the Brighton softball team did it Thursday night in Savannah. After beating Hardin County 4-3 in eight innings in game one, sophomore Brie Howard, one of the hottest hitters around, hit a walk-off three-run homer to give Brighton a wildly entertaining 6-4 win. Brighton (11-4 … [Read more...] about Brighton softball finishes off doubleheader sweep on Brie Howard’s walk-off homer
