West Branch came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels a 14-0 shutout. Considering West Branch has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carsyn Wesesky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wesesky was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Bainey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layla Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
West Branch pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Moshannon Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch will face off against Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Moshannon Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. Williamsburg and Moshannon Valley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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