It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monterey had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Branham Bruins 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Monterey sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ella Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryanna Elliott was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Branham's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Bojorquez-Nava, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monterey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Branham, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Monterey will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Salinas. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.1, Salinas: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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