Buccaneers
| 04/09/25 @ Eastside | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs St. John Lutheran | 15 |
| 02/20/25 vs Eastside | 15 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bronson | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ Jefferson County | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Branford). They put the hurt on the Eastside Rams with a sharp 22-5 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Skinner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kyler Williamson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Williams, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Branford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .646. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted an OBP of .483.
Branford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, they dropped their record down to 0-20 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home.
Branford has already played their next contest, a 7-0 win against Wakulla Christian School on the 11th. As for Eastside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-3 loss against Oak Hall on the 10th.
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