Branham fell victim to Santa Teresa and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 9-0 defeat to the Santa Teresa Saints might stick with them for a while. Branham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Teresa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Luka Knezevic was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santa Teresa's side, Jordan Jackson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marco Pacheco and Jonathan Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Pacheco scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Wright scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Tapia, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Santa Teresa, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-1.
Branham will be playing at home against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Christopher has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out on the road to face off against Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Glen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Santa Teresa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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