Suwannee lost against Branford back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Suwannee Bulldogs fell just short of the Branford Buccaneers by a score of 6-4. Suwannee has not had much luck with Branford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Suwannee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Law, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Branford's side, the team relied heavily on Jesse Frierson, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cloey Criggall, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Suwannee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Branford, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Suwannee will challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Suwannee: 3.3, Santa Fe: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Branford, they will head out on the road to square off against Williston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Branford: 2.3, Williston: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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