Softball Recap: Branham Bruins vs. Gilroy Mustangs
In what's become a running theme this season, Branham gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Gilroy Mustangs. With that victory, Branham brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Abigail Fales and Kaliya Yco did most of the damage at the plate: Fales went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Yco scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Douglas, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Gilroy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dani Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Andrea Alvarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Branham and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Gilroy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Branham will head out on the road to challenge Westmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westmont hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Gilroy, they will be playing at home against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Live Oak: 4.1, Gilroy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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