It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Biloxi had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Brandon Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. This was a revenge game for Biloxi, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-3 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Will Miles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Lofton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Fontenelle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Brandon's side, Wade Wilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Brandon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Keyes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Biloxi has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Brandon, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-12.
Biloxi will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brandon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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