Branham fell victim to Willow Glen and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 13-0 loss to the Willow Glen Rams might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Branham couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Branham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Field, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Willow Glen's side, Spencer Bartlinski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bartlinski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Aiden Januario was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Rose, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Branham and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Willow Glen, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
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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