Beulah took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Ranburne, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Beulah Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Ranburne Bulldogs on Friday. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered an 11-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Braydon Tapley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jadin Hancock, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Trent Tidwell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Beulah's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ranburne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Beulah will head out on the road to challenge Beauregard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ranburne, they will welcome Central of Clay County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ranburne has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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