The Gilroy Mustangs will square off against the Branham Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gilroy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Leigh, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 8-6 on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
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Olive Burke and Christy Haro did some serious damage despite the final result: Burke went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Haro went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Haro is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Luxe Enos, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Branham made easy work of Westmont on Friday and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.
Taylor Bugliarello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Madelyn Steiner was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Kaitlyn Douglas was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Gilroy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Gilroy came out on top in a nail-biter against Branham in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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