Branford Bucs hit the baseball diamond

Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford High School Buccaneers took the baseball diamond for the beginning of a preseason tournament in Madison, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, when they met the Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy, from Aucilla, Fla. It was an opportunity for the coaching staff to see the players in live game action before the regular season begins and an opportunity for players to get into “game mode” by facing competition on the diamond. The Bucs opened the contest with one run in the bottom of the first inning, then followed up with another run in the bottom of the second. The Bucs carried that two-run lead to the fifth inning before the Warriors t