Pearl extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-9. They came up short against the Brandon Bulldogs, falling 13-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Brandon, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Brandon's part, Tyler Stephens got the start for Brandon and what a start it was: he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brandon got a massive performance out of Maddox Culpepper, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Culpepper a new career-high. Tre McQueen was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Pearl had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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