The Branham Bruins will be playing at home against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Branham is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gilroy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-3 to the Mustangs.
Ella Moser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Westmont lost 12-5 to Leigh on Wednesday.
Regan Steele was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Aarushi Kulkarni and Maddie Crowley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kulkarni scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Crowley scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eleanor Rodhouse, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Branham's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Westmont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Branham took their win against Westmont in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 14-0. Will Branham repeat their success, or does Westmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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