Oak Grove was the 9-7 winner over Brandon when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Grove Warriors' rough 13-3 loss to the Brandon Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Oak Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Brandon's part, Dakota Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Jo Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Shelbi Boddy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oak Grove now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Brandon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will take on Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Petal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Brandon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Rankin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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