Bulldogs
| 04/25/25 vs St. Martin | 6-4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Northwest Rankin | 8-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 6-2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Mize | 12-0 |
With a playoff win on the line, Brandon rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the St. Martin Yellow Jackets 6-4. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games in a row.
Jackson Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Keith Forbes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Brandon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Martin struck out ten times.
Brandon pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for St. Martin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-13 record.
Brandon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Yellow Jackets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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