For the second straight game, St. Martin will face off against Brandon. The Yellow Jackets will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Martin has won three straight at home, while Brandon won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
St. Martin heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Brandon by a score of 6-4. The Yellow Jackets' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Brandon's part, 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. Clark has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keith Forbes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Grady Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Brandon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Martin, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
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