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High school softball: Bingham rides fast start, stellar pitching to 1-0 6A state title series lead
Thursday night at BYU, Bingham did as well as any team has done this season against Riverton’s potent offense, defeating the Silverwolves 3-1 in the first game of the best of three 6A softball championship series. The Silverwolves had been held to one run on just two different occasions this season before Thursday. “Both teams are great teams and both teams played really well,” longtime Bingham head coach Mikki Jackson said. “That’s two very evenly matched teams and so what can you have …other than relief and excitement (to win).” The Region 2 schools both cruised to the title series, setting up another showdown between programs very familiar with each other. Riverton and Bingham had met twice this season prior to Thursday’s matchup, with the Silverwolves topping the Miners on both occasions en route to the region championship.
High school boys lacrosse: Brighton wins first 5A state championship with decisive victory over Park City
The Brighton Bengals clinched their first 5A state boys lacrosse championship with a decisive 10-3 win over Park City on Friday, avenging their only in-state losses over the past two years, both of which were inflicted by the Miners. Friday’s championship game showcased the Bengals’ stellar defense, which held Park City to just three goals, tying a season low for the Miners. After gaining the opening possession, Brighton immediately applied pressure on offense. Despite initial missed opportunities, Andrew Salinas capitalized on a loose ball near the goal, securing an early 1-0 lead. “It was a momentum goal,” Salinas said. “I found myself in the right place at the right time. We really needed that to settle ourselves down as we were feeling rushed.”
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