Baseball Preview: Branford Buccaneers vs. Eastside Rams
Branford has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eastside Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branford will be strutting in after a win while Eastside will be coming in after a loss.
Branford put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Saint Francis Catholic with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Tucker Floyd made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Floyd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dawson Cannon and Colby Beard did most of the damage at the plate: Cannon went 3-for-3 with a home run, while Beard went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Camden Gaskins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Newberry.
Branford's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Branford's way against Eastside in their previous matchup back in March as Branford made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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