West Branch had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the Ursuline Fighting Irish by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
As for Ursuline, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Ursuline's part, Anthony Triveri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Triveri has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ursuline's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Kosovan, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch will face off against Struthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ursuline, they will take on Howland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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