Brookhaven hit Pearl with a eight-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 16-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (14), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Lauryn Lee and Shiloh Wells did some serious damage despite the final result: Lee went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Wells went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elayiah Turner, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Pearl has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Brookhaven, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10-1.
Coming up, Pearl will be playing at home against Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Brookhaven, they will take on East Central on the 24th. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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