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| 04/15/24 - Home | 22-21 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 02/12/22 - Neutral | 9-6 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 03/12/21 - Home | 11-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
Brookhaven is 9-1 against Franklin County since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Brookhaven Panthers will square off against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Brookhaven is leaving town to face Franklin County after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Brookhaven fell just short of Salem by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Anna Kaitlyn Dooley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Dooley was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Jayonna Pendleton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaiycee Brown was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Franklin County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Tylertown on Monday as Franklin County made off with a 19-5 win. The Bulldogs have beaten the Chiefs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chiefs has come to flipping the script.
Brookhaven came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 22-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookhaven since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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