Branham had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Santa Teresa Saints by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered since March 13th.
Branham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Price, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Joaquin Guerra also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Santa Teresa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Santa Teresa's side, Akaal Mendenhall tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mendenhall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
While Branham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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