The Brandon Bulldogs will square off against the Petal Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Brandon will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Brandon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Sumrall, who was ranked eighth at the time (Brandon was ranked fourth). Brandon had just enough and edged out Sumrall 5-4 on Thursday.
Hannah Jo Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Matty Dearman also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Brandon lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Petal unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Northwest Rankin.
Petal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Drinkwine, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Brandon pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Petal, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Petal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brandon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Petal, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Brandon's hitters?
Brandon skirted past Petal 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Brandon repeat their success, or does Petal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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