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| 03/13/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/11/25 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/08/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Branson hadn't done well against Marin Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Branson Bulls narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marin Catholic Wildcats 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Bulls: when they faced off against the Wildcats last Tuesday, they had to take a 4-1 defeat.
Mo Jacoby made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
Jacoby wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cobe Benjamin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Leo Diaz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Branson's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Marin Catholic, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Coming up, Branson will be playing in front of their home fans against Marin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marin Catholic, they will head out to square off against Tamalpais at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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