West Branch won the last time they faced Salem, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The West Branch Warriors beat the Salem Quakers by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Quakers are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emma Klingensmith and
Cambrie Nezbeth scored both of West Branch's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
West Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-4 record this season. As for Salem, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
West Branch will head out to square off against United at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Salem, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hubbard at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hubbard's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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