Western Branch won against Great Bridge last Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins came out on top against the Indian River Braves by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Branch.
Miles Melescu tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Wright, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Western Branch's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Indian River, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Western Branch will head out on the road to take on Greenbrier Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Indian River, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. Indian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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