Branham had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-12 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Branham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Steiner, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Ann Sobrato, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Ann Sobrato's side, Amber Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 22 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As of now, neither Branham nor Ann Sobrato have any future games scheduled.
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