The St. Thomas More Cougars will take on the Brandon Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. Brandon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Thomas More, who comes in off a win.
St. Thomas More took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sulphur by a score of 5-1.
St. Thomas More saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Brandon didn't have quite enough to beat Germantown on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Brandon handed starting duties to Jacob Barrett, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tre McQueen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Maddox Culpepper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for St. Thomas More, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
St. Thomas More couldn't quite get it done against Brandon in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 as they fell 5-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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