The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Hernando Tigers in a tournament on Friday. Hernando took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brandon, who comes in off a win.
Brandon is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Madison Central.
Jackson Clark tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Graydon Walker
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At the plate, Graydon Walker and Jay McQueen did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while McQueen scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in runs. Keith Forbes was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hernando lost 10-1 to Corinth last Thursday.
Hernando also got a good showing from Eli Bagley, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Bagley a new career-low in hits.
On the hitting side, Cade Kozcka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
The victory got Brandon back to even at 1-1. As for Hernando, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Brandon skirted past Hernando 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Brandon repeat their success, or does Hernando have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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