The Branford Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Branford is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Branford was able to grind out a solid win over Williston, taking the game 8-5.
Laila Arnold spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Branford got a massive performance out of Cloey Criggall, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Frierson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Middleburg had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Stallions. Middleburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Branford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Middleburg, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
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