After flying high against Branham last Tuesday, Leigh came back down to earth. The Leigh Longhorns took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Branham Bruins on Thursday. Leigh was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Branham apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Leigh saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ollie Obenour, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Carter Williams was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Branham's side, Devin Gonzales made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brady Edwards was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Robert Winsor, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Leigh's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. As for Branham, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-12.
Leigh will take on Santa Cruz at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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