For the second straight game, Branson will face off against Tamalpais. The Bulls will be playing at home against the Red Tailed Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Branson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Tamalpais will come in with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Branson's offense. They came up short against Tamalpais on Tuesday, falling 13-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulls have suffered since March 4th.
For Tamalpais' part, they got a great performance from Jackson Van Til as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Tamalpais let Dara Zolfaghari and Timo Ural run wild. Zolfaghari scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Ural scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most hits Zolfaghari has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tito Fierstein, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tamalpais' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Branson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Branson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tamalpais struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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