The Monterey Dores will face off against the Branham Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monterey comes in on four and Branham on three.
Monterey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Watsonville a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, Monterey brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Monterey let Kylie Goud and Eastin Jennings loose on the outfield. Goud scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jennings scored a run while going 2-for-3. Denae Lee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Branham gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Gunn 13-2. Branham's victory was all the more impressive since Gunn was averaging only 2.56 runs allowed on the season.
Abigail Fales was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Moser, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Monterey hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Branham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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