Branham won the last time they faced Milpitas, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Branham Bruins came out on top against the Milpitas Trojans by a score of 5-1.
Devin Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryan Nickelson-Stamer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Milpitas' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Marin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Branham's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Milpitas, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Branham will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Leland at 4:00 p.m. Leland and Branham are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Milpitas, they will head out on the road to square off against Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saratoga will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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