Baseball Preview: Marin Catholic Wildcats vs. Branson Bulls
The Marin Catholic Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Branson Bulls at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marin Catholic had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Terra Linda on Wednesday. That looming 8-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Marin Catholic yet this season.
Liam Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jude Baker was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI. Carson Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Branson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over San Rafael on Thursday.
Branson also got a great performance from Wilson Wendt as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Tenney, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Marin Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Branson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
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