The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Brookville Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. West Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Brookville will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: West Branch extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Warriors' way against Curwensville as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Makena Moore
| 05/01/25 vs Curwensville | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Mount Union | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Glendale | 17 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mount Union | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Moshannon Valley | 15 |
| + 6 more games |
Makena Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shasta Manahan and Isabella Koleno did most of the damage at the plate: Manahan went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Koleno went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Manahan has posted since back in March. Lindsey Bainey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Brookville came up short against Redbank Valley on Monday and fell 8-3.
West Branch pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Brookville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Everything went West Branch's way against Brookville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as West Branch made off with a 26-8 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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