Pearl extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-9. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brandon Bulldogs. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Pearl saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Brandon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5. Five seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Brandon's side, Ainsley Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lila Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jo Sullivan, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
While Pearl had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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