Baseball Recap: Branford Buccaneers vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves
Branford can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves 9-3. That's more bragging rights for Branford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tucker Floyd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Branford let Dawson Cannon and Colby Beard loose on the outfield. Cannon went 3-for-3 with a home run, while Beard went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Gaskins, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Saint Francis Catholic's side, Ty Powell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Powell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Branford's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branford will square off against Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branford is facing Eastside at the right time seeing as Eastside is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Dixie County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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