Brandon had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Madison Central Jaguars on Thursday as they made off with a 16-5 win. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 victory the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Tyler Stephens
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Brandon gave Tyler Stephens the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Stephens a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Grady Smith was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Maddox Culpepper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Brandon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Central only posted an OBP of .458.
Madison Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Brandon will take on Columbia Academy at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madison Central, they will venture away from home to take on Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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