The Branham Bruins will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Branham sitting on five straight wins and Ann Sobrato on three.
Branham can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Leigh with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Jacqueline Connolly Hojas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Connolly Hojas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Connolly Hojas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sarina Nunes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Kaliya Yco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Ann Sobrato sidestepped Leigh for a 3-1 win. That's two games straight that Ann Sobrato has won by exactly two runs.
Like Branham, Ann Sobrato also got a great game from a two-way player: Kiyah Vasquez. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Vasquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sunny Fernandez, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Branham pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Ann Sobrato, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Everything went Branham's way against Ann Sobrato when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as Branham made off with a 10-3 win. Will Branham repeat their success, or does Ann Sobrato have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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