Northwest Rankin entered their tilt with Brandon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brandon Bulldogs a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. For Northwest Rankin, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss Brandon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Not much got past Wes White, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Brandon off the board. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northwest Rankin got a big performance out of Deuce Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Trey Davidson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Brandon's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Hooks, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwest Rankin's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Brandon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Northwest Rankin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brandon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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