Leigh is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Branham a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Leigh Longhorns will welcome the Branham Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Neither Leigh nor Branham posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Thursday, Leigh came up short against Santa Teresa and fell 6-2.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She also put up a walk, which was her first of the season.
At the plate, Leigh saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Branham's offense. They lost 8-0 to Valley Christian on Friday.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Leigh suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Branham in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Leigh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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