Buccaneers
| 02/28/25 vs St. John Lutheran | 15 |
| 02/20/25 vs Eastside | 15 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bronson | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ Jefferson County | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Jefferson County | 10 |
There's no place like home for Branford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jefferson County Tigers a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by nine runs or more this season.
Jackson Skinner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Williamson, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jake Watkins was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Branford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson County only posted an OBP of .188.
Branford has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. Jefferson County dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Branford will square off against Wakulla Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branford's pitchers better be ready for this one: Wakulla Christian School has averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson County, they will take on Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Vernon has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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