West Branch waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Williamsburg Blue Pirates a 12-0 shutout. Fans of West Branch have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Luke Liptak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Liptak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, West Branch let Coby Kephart and Isaac Tiracorda loose on the outfield. Kephart scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Tiracorda scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
West Branch pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Williamsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Branch will head out on the road to face off against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Williamsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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