On Tuesday, the Branford Buccaneers came up short against the Madison County Cowboys and fell 7-3. Branford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Branford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Humphries, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Humphries has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Madison County's side, Thad Lawson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Michael Mobley Jr was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton McNutt, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Branford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Madison County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
While Branford 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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