The Branham Bruins will be taking part in a tournament against the Mills Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Branham is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Notre Dame on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bruins, who have now won three games in a row.
Jacque Connolly - Hojas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Connolly - Hojas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Taylor Bugliarello looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Sydney Short was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Douglas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Branham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Mills made easy work of Westmont on Friday and carried off an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jazzy Maske and Audrey Jang did most of the damage at the plate: Maske scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jang scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Maske has posted since back in March of 2024. Bailey Beauchemin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Branham's record is now 3-1. As for Mills, their record now sits at 2-0.
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