It was a good run, but Branford unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Trenton Tigers by a score of 2-1. Branford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Trenton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Laila Arnold spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Branford saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payten Bates, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Trenton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Addison Allaire gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 19 Ks.
Branford's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Trenton, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Branford will challenge Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Branford: 2.2, Suwannee: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Trenton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort White at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort White: 2.7, Trenton: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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