Branham came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Leigh Longhorns on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Branham, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Devin Gonzales made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brady Edwards was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chris Von Barloewen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Leigh's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ollie Obenour, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Mogannam, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Branham's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-12. As for Leigh, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leigh, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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