Preview: Brandon Bulldogs vs. Petal Panthers
Brandon is 8-2 against Petal since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brandon Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Petal Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Brandon will be strutting in after a win while Petal will be coming in after a loss.
Brandon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Meridian 17-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Brandon with their most commanding win of the season.
Dakota Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Davis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lila Harrison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jo Sullivan, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Petal unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 14-2 defeat to Northwest Rankin might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Petal couldn't push the score so high this time.
Petal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Bullock, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Brandon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Petal, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Brandon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Petal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Brandon's way against Petal in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Brandon made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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