After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tamalpais, Branson was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Sonoma Academy Coyotes. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulls' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on Holden Cane, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Wade Crabill also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Branson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoma Academy only posted an OBP of .320.
Branson moved to 6-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Sonoma Academy, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Coming up, Branson will welcome San Marin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulls are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sonoma Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Willits at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something the Coyotes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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