Baseball Recap: Branham Bruins vs. Leland Chargers
After losing to Leland the last time they met, Branham decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Branham Bruins came out on top against the Leland Chargers by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Branham has won by exactly four runs.
Branham got a great performance from Luka Knezevic as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Robert Winsor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Mannina, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Leland's side, Cody Hardtke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Brady Hernandez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Branham and bumps their season record up to 11-4. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Branham by a score of 9-6.
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