The Brandon Bulldogs will challenge the Hernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Brandon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Northwest Rankin. Brandon's win was all the more impressive since Northwest Rankin was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
Russell Robbins looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Keyes, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Ethan Trimble was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with five RBI.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Hernando won by a run and slipped past Oxford 1-0. That's two games straight that Hernando has won by just one run.
Hernando saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Martin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Brandon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-12. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
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