Branson's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to San Rafael on Saturday. The Branson Bulls put the hurt on the Drew Dragons with a sharp 13-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulls' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Charlie Osher and Holden Cane made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Osher pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Cane tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Osher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Osher scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Cane scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave Cane a new career-high in runs.
Treyvor Mathews
| 03/08/25 vs Drew | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs University | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Justin-Siena | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Terra Linda | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Montgomery | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Treyvor Mathews, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Mo Jacoby also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Branson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Branson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Drew, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branson will challenge Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Drew will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Urban at 3:30 p.m. on March 21st.
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