Branham is 8-2 against Leigh since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Branham Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Branham had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Willow Glen.
Abigail Fales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Santa Teresa.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Vasquez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliana Pon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Leigh hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Teresa struck out eight times.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Branham's way against Leigh when the teams last played back in April as Branham made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Branham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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