Baseball Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Williamsburg Blue Pirates
West Branch is 9-1 against Williamsburg since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. West Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
West Branch can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Harmony Area as West Branch made off with a 22-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but West Branch sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Logan Liptak was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Liptak was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tiracorda, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tyler Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Williamsburg was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 7-1 to Glendale.
Williamsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Uplinger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Branch's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Williamsburg, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Williamsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Branch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .512. It's a different story for Williamsburg, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain West Branch's hitters?
West Branch took their victory against Williamsburg when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Branch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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