Bridges Prep fell victim to Branchville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Branchville Yellow Jackets. Bridges Prep has not had much luck with Branchville recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Branchville's part, Kayden LaPiene was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). LaPiene was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Branchville got a massive performance out of Ava Jett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cadence McAlhaney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bridges Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Branchville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Bridges Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Step of Faith Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 22nd. Bridges Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Branchville, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Edisto at 7:00 p.m.
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