The North Branch Broncos will face off against the Holly Bronchos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Holly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Holly will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: North Branch extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Broncos walked away with a 9-4 win over Birch Run.
Jaydon Hutchinson and Andrew Jerome did most of the damage at the plate: Hutchinson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Jerome went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Jerome a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Yens, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Owosso hit Holly with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bronchos came up short against the Trojans, falling 9-3.
Holly's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for North Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3-1.
North Branch took their win against Holly when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Bronchos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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