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| 03/16/26 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 03/10/26 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/10/25 - Away | 6-12 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Brandon barely beat King the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Lions 11-4 on Monday. That looming 11-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Brandon got a great performance from Suhaan Vusirikala as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Vusirikala a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, David Ruiz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Robert Elder was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
Brandon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Brandon's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for King, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Brandon will square off against Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for King, they will take on Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in a tournament on Tuesday. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.64 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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