There's no place like home for Santa Fe Trail, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road in Thursday's second game. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the St. Marys Bears on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Santa Fe Trail also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Coby Branson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Branson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Strother, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Chad Robert was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Marys' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Birch, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Santa Fe Trail's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for St. Marys, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Santa Fe Trail will be playing in front of their home fans against Burlington at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Burlington will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Santa Fe Trail surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Marys, they will head out on the road to take on Rock Creek at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Rock Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so St. Marys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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