On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Brandon Bulldogs had to settle for a 10-8 loss against the Kosciusko Whippets.
Dakota Davis put in work no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Jo Sullivan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lila Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Like Brandon, Kosciusko also got a great game from a two-way player: Anna grace Whitehead. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Whitehead has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitehead was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, GracieKate Burrell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makynlee Dickerson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Brandon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Kosciusko, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Brandon will face off against Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Brandon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kosciusko, they will head out on the road to challenge Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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