West Branch and Curwensville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The West Branch Warriors will be playing at home against the Curwensville Golden Tide at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Branch is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Harmony Area (and have done all season long). Everything went West Branch's way against Harmony Area on Monday as West Branch made off with a 22-1 win. 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 pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Liptak was also solid in the batter's box, 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 is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Curwensville got the win against Moshannon Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2.
Andrew Pentz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cael Butler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Merek Sutika was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Branch has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Curwensville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
West Branch took their win against Curwensville in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 9-0. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Curwensville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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