Brandon waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Starkville Yellowjackets with a sharp 13-0 win. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Ty Estridge looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Grady Smith and Jay McQueen did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while McQueen scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, McQueen posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Brayson Hall also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bulldogs
| 02/22/25 vs Starkville | 13-0 |
| 02/22/25 vs Etowah | 10-1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hernando | 6-0 |
| 05/11/24 vs Northwest Rankin | 10-6 |
| 05/04/24 vs Ocean Springs | 6-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Brandon's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Starkville, they moved to 3-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Brandon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 defeat against Germantown on the 25th. As for Starkville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-5 loss against West Lauderdale on the 25th.
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