After losing to Leland the last time they met, Branham decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Branham Bruins came out on top against the Leland Chargers by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Branham has won by exactly four runs.
Branham got a great performance from Luka Knezevic as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Robert Winsor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Mannina, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Leland's side, Cody Hardtke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Brady Hernandez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Branham and bumps their season record up to 11-4. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Branham by a score of 9-6.
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