If Branham was riding high off their 11-0 takedown of Westmont last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Branham Bruins fell just short of the Willow Glen Rams by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Branham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Willow Glen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Abigail Fales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Willow Glen's side, Alanna Clincy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Clincy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Clincy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Catalina Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Willow Glen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Branham will be playing in front of their home fans against Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Branham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Leigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Willow Glen, they will head out on the road to challenge Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Willow Glen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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