The Branford Buccaneers will face off against the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Branford 3.7, Trenton 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trenton will be up against a hot Branford team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Branford was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Chiefland on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Morgan Brennan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Mallory Blue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Branford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chiefland only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, Trenton earned a 6-1 victory over Bronson on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Emaleigh Philmon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Young, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Branford's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Trenton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Branford was able to grind out a solid win over Trenton in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 9-6. Will Branford repeat their success, or does Trenton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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