Brandon faced Northwest Rankin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bulldogs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Hannah Jo Sullivan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lila Harrison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Brandon's record is now 15-3. As for Northwest Rankin, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brandon will take on rival Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin is set to challenge their familiar foe Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.7, the Panthers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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