Williston extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-7. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on March 6th.
Williston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Bertrand, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Branford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Branford's side, Harleigh Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hunter Revis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Williston will welcome Newberry at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Branford, they will square off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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