Softball Recap: Western Branch snaps six-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 5:11pm

Softball Recap: Western Branch Bruins vs. Manchester Lancers

It was a good run, but Western Branch unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Manchester Lancers by a score of 6-4. Western Branch has not had much luck with Manchester recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Kassidy Oneail spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Maddie Lemasters made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

Western Branch's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.

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

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