Softball Recap: Branford Wins Going Away Against Union County

Branford had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Union County on Monday. The Branford Buccaneers were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Union County Fightin' Tigers. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Mallory Blue made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.

Cloey Criggall

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/17/25 @ Union County	4
04/11/24 @ Trenton	3
03/18/24 @ Bradford	3
03/13/25 vs Lafayette	2
03/03/25 @ Columbia	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cloey Criggall, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jesse Frierson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.

Branford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Union County, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Branford will face off against Crystal River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal River will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Branford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union County, they will challenge Dixie County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.