After losing to Santa Teresa the last time they met, Branham decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Branham Bruins had just enough and edged the Santa Teresa Saints out 4-2.
Jacqueline Connolly Hojas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Abigail Fales was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Teresa's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Barrera, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Branham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Branham will be playing at home against Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Branham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out on the road to square off against Westmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Teresa is facing Westmont at the right time seeing as Westmont is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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