It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Branham can now relate to. They fell just short of the Monterey Dores by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Branham's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Branham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Bojorquez-Nava, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Monterey's side, Ella Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryanna Elliott, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Monterey, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Salinas. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Salinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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