Ann Sobrato put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Branham Bruins onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ann Sobrato considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Anthony Sullivan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Balderas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Roman Aguayo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ann Sobrato's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Branham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Ann Sobrato will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Teresa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Branham, they will head out on the road to take on Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Branham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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