For the second straight game, Pearl will face off against Brandon. The Pirates will head out to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Pearl came up short against Brandon on Tuesday, falling 22-1.
For Brandon's part, they got a great performance from Jackson Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Clark also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bulldogs are 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keith Forbes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Tre Adcox was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Brandon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Brandon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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