Western Branch dropped their record down to 12-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Hickory Hawks by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Bruins' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ian Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Western Branch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Markel Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Hickory, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. Surprisingly, this marked their fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Hickory's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jake Cozart gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Western Branch will square off against rival Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hickory is set to challenge their familiar foe Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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