It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwest Rankin can now relate to. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brandon Bulldogs on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Northwest Rankin in their matchups with Brandon: they've now lost three in a row.
Jack Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Deuce Jenkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Brandon's side, Russell Robbins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Robbins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cameron Keyes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Trimble, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI.
Northwest Rankin's defeat dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Brandon, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-12.
Northwest Rankin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brandon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so Brandon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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