Baseball Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Huntingdon Bearcats
The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Huntingdon Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Branch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Williamsburg 12-0.
Luke Liptak was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Liptak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Coby Kephart and Isaac Tiracorda did most of the damage at the plate: Kephart scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Tiracorda scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Huntingdon was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of Bald Eagle Area. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Huntingdon in their matchups with Bald Eagle Area: they've now lost seven in a row.
Huntingdon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Steele, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
West Branch pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Huntingdon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Branch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Huntingdon struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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