Branham never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Leland Chargers by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Branham.
Not much got past Jacqueline Connolly Hojas, who gave up just two hits to keep Leland off the board. Connolly Hojas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Branham's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaliya Yco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Branham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Branham will take on Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leland, they will be playing at home against Ann Sobrato at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ann Sobrato's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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