Brandon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Newsome Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brandon of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Brandon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Brandon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Newsome's side, they got a big performance out of Drew Mega, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ocean Cozart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Newsome, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Brandon will head out on the road to take on King at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Newsome, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Plant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newsome is on a six-game streak of home wins, Plant a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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