Baseball Preview: Western Branch Bruins vs. Great Bridge Wildcats
Western Branch is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Great Bridge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Western Branch Bruins will take on the Great Bridge Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western Branch: 2.4, Great Bridge: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Western Branch came up short against Lakeland and fell 4-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Western Branch has scored all season.
Eli Carroll was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carroll has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Great Bridge earned a 4-1 victory over Nansemond River on Tuesday.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Great Bridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Western Branch came up short against Great Bridge when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 9-5. Will Western Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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