Branham entered their tilt with Live Oak with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Live Oak Acorns on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Branham has won by exactly five runs.
Jacqueline Connolly Hojas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Branham's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Bojorquez-Nava, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Abigail Fales was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Live Oak's side, Hailey Stegall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Live Oak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branham only tossed six.
Branham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Live Oak, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Branham will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Westmont, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Branham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Live Oak, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gilroy at 4:00 p.m.
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