For the second straight game, Northwest Rankin will face off against Brandon. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Northwest Rankin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brandon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Bulldogs.
For Brandon's part, Jackson Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Clark has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 10-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keith Forbes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Brandon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, they now have a losing record of 12-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northwest Rankin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brandon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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