Baseball Recap: Branson Comes Up Short

If Branson was feeling good fresh off their 15-1 takedown of Parkview on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell just short of the Smithville Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Branson now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Smithville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.

Branson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-0 loss against Marshfield on the 12th. As for Smithville, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-3 victory against Forsyth on the 11th.