Pearl extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-10. They lost 10-4 to the Brandon Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Pearl saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Byrd, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Elizabeth Timbs also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
As for Brandon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 14th (when they won 17-0).
On Brandon's side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Jo Sullivan, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Sullivan has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Harrison, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pearl will challenge rival Oak Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brandon is set to square off against their familiar foe Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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