The Trenton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Branford Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trenton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Branford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Trenton was able to grind out a solid victory over Bronson, taking the game 6-1.
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Emaleigh Philmon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Young, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Branford waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 12-1 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Buccaneers this season.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Brennan, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. 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.
Branford pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Trenton came up short against Branford when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 9-6. Can Trenton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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