Branham is 9-1 against Leland since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Branham Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Leland Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Branham sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Santa Teresa.
Jacqueline Connolly Hojas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abigail Fales, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leland was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Live Oak 11-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leland.
Megan Lamy tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Ames, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Irene Kim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Branham's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Leland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Branham came up short against Leland when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamy, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Branham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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