Germantown entered their matchup against Brandon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Germantown Mavericks took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 10-0 last Monday.
Mackenzie Donnell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Presley Merkich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Julia Glasgow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Germantown's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Brandon, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Germantown will host Harrison Central at 11:00 a.m. on March 15th. As for Brandon, they will be playing at home against Oxford at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Brandon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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