Branham's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Santa Teresa Saints. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Taylor Bugliarello looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Sydney Short
| 04/03/25 @ Santa Teresa | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Westmont | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Notre Dame | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Short, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Jaslene Soliz was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Branham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Teresa, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Branham will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Leland at 4:00 p.m. on the 15th. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out to face off against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Regents will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Saints surely won't give up without a fight.
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