Softball Recap: Branford Takes a Loss

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games

04/08/25 vs Columbia	1-10
04/04/25 vs Williston	8-4
04/01/25 @ Lafayette	12-0
03/31/25 vs Chiefland	11-0
03/28/25 vs Calvary Christian	1-2

Branford dropped their record down to 16-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Columbia Tigers, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Buccaneers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.64 runs allowed.

As for Columbia, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

For Columbia's part, Harleigh Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Kimber Long was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. Brooklyn White was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Branford will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bell at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Columbia, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-3 loss against Middleburg on the 10th.