The matchup between Branford and Columbia on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Branford Buccaneers took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Tigers. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cloey Criggall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Morgan Brennan was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Branford and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Columbia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Branford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-4 victory against Williston on the 4th. As for Columbia, they will square off against Fort White at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort White will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight.
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