The Branham Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Leland Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Branham earned a 6-2 win over Leland. That's two games straight that Branham has won by exactly four runs.
Branham got a great performance from Luka Knezevic as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Preston Conrad relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Robert Winsor, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Mannina, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Branham and bumps their season record up to 11-4. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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