Baseball Game Preview: Austintown-Fitch Falcons vs. West Branch Warriors

The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will head out to take on the West Branch Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Austintown-Fitch will be strutting in after a win while West Branch will be coming in after a loss.

Austintown-Fitch came out on top against Howland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Falcons walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Meanwhile, West Branch came up short against Carrollton on Thursday, falling 12-3. West Branch hasn't had much luck with Carrollton recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Austintown-Fitch's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Austintown-Fitch couldn't quite get it done against West Branch in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.