Madison Central survives late Brandon rally to take 1-0 lead

May 23, 2025 Baseball, Baseball Championships, Championship Results, Championships, News 1,309 Views

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Brandon	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	7	11	2
Madison Central	0	9	0	0	0	2	x	11	14	1

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Madison Central holds off Brandon 11-7 in Game 1 of 7A Championship Series

PEARL — Madison Central scored nine runs in the second inning and held off a late rally from Brandon to win 11-7 in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 7A Baseball Championship Series on Thursday at Trustmark Park.

The Jaguars sent 13 batters to the plate in the second, collecting eight hits and scoring all nine runs with two outs. R Busby delivered a three-run triple, and B Foster and W Robey each added RBI hits. Madison Central finished with 14 hits and 10 RBIs as a team.

G Parrow earned the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out four and walked three on 106 pitches. C McCain closed the game with 1.1 innings of relief, allowing one earned run.

Brandon responded with five runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh. J McQueen hit a grand slam to highlight the sixth-inning surge. G Smith and J Chancelor each added an RBI, but the Bulldogs left 11 runners on base.