Branham was the 2-1 winner over Christopher when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Branham Bruins fell 6-3 to the Christopher Cougars on Tuesday. Branham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Branham saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Nickelson-Stamer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Brady Edwards was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Christopher's side, they let Ricky Wilkerson and Sam Guenther loose on the outfield. Wilkerson went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Guenther went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Simeon, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Christopher, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7.
While Branham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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