The Branham Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Branham easily dispatched Leigh on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bruins fell just short of King's Academy by a score of 9-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bruins have suffered since March 1st.
Jacque Connolly - Hojas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Douglas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Westmont never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Santa Teresa on Thursday. They skirted past the Saints 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 1st.
Sophia Burich was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Marina Li, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Westmont, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Branham came out on top in a nail-biter against Westmont in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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