Baseball Recap: Branford Comes Up Short

Branford suffered their closest defeat since May 28, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Shelton Gaels by a score of 7-5. The Hornets have struggled against the Gaels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Branford's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Shelton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.

Branford will head out on the road to square off against Old Saybrook at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shelton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Foran at 4:00 p.m.