Softball Recap: Western Branch extends home winning streak to six

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 9:33am

Softball Recap: Western Branch Bruins vs. Deep Creek Hornets

In what's become a running theme this season, Western Branch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Deep Creek Hornets with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Western Branch as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Kassidy Oneail spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaileigh Taylor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Lemasters, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Deep Creek's side, Hannah Liddell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Western Branch's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Deep Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5-1.

As of now, neither Western Branch nor Deep Creek have any future games scheduled.

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