The Branham Bruins are on the road again on Thursday to play the Monterey Dores at 7:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Branham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Gunn. Considering Branham has won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Branham got a massive performance out of Abigail Fales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Moser, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Monterey won against Notre Dame two weeks ago with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Monterey never let Watsonville onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Monterey brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Kylie Goud and Eastin Jennings did most of the damage at the plate: Goud scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jennings scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryanna Elliott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Branham has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Monterey, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Branham hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Monterey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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