The Branham Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Branham's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Ann Sobrato on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. Branham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Leigh started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Live Oak. They fell just short of the Acorns by a score of 9-7 on Thursday.
Michael Mogannam was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Carter Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Leigh, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-8.
Branham skirted past Leigh 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Leigh's Miles Lu, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Branham to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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