The Monterey Dores will take on the Branham Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Branham took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Monterey, who comes in off a win.
Monterey took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carmel a 16-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Monterey got a great performance from Nicole Seal as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Seal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anaiyah Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Denae Lee, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Monterey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, Branham fell victim to Aragon and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons.
Monterey now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Monterey skirted past Branham 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Dores repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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