After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oxford, North Branch was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Armada Tigers with a sharp 10-4 win. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Owen Yens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Noah Wright and Elijah Mitchell did most of the damage at the plate: Wright went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Mitchell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. John Robinson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
North Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Broncos
| 05/27/25 vs Armada | 10-4 |
| 05/20/25 vs Armada | 5-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Holly | 7-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Birch Run | 9-4 |
North Branch pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Armada, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-1 record this season.
North Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Armada has already played their next contest (against Port Huron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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