Brandon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pearl Pirates with a sharp 14-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Brandon also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Dakota Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Davis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skylar Boddy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Jenkins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Pearl's side, Peyton Bagwell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Brandon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Pearl, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14-2 record this season.
Brandon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oak Grove at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Brandon's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Oak Grove has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Pearl, they will square off against Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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