It was a good run, but Branford unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crystal River Pirates. The game marked the first time this season in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
Laila Arnold
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Laila Arnold spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Branford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Revis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Revis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Branford's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Crystal River, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Branford will take on Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crystal River, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. Crystal River's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Lecanto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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