The Branham Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Branham is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Branham sidestepped Live Oak for a 2-1 victory.
Luka Knezevic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Branham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Mannina, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against Willow Glen on Thursday and fell 8-5.
Andrew Watters was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Larson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Branham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Branham came up short against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Branham, Robby Kidder (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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