The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Columbia Academy Cougars in a tournament on Thursday. Brandon is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Brandon's tournament run continued when they took on Neumann on Wednesday. Brandon fell just short of Neumann by a score of 8-7.
Cooper Hooks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Graydon Walker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayson Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy fell victim to Briarcrest Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Columbia Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Brandon was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, winning 4-1. Will Brandon repeat their success, or does Columbia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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