Brandon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Petal on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 7-2.
Lila Harrison and Hannah Jo Sullivan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Harrison went 2-for-4 with two triples, one stolen base, and one run, while Sullivan went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Petal, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brandon will square off against rival Oak Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Petal is set to challenge their familiar foe Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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