West Branch is 8-2 against Williamsburg since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Branch Warriors will be playing at home against the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went West Branch's way against Harmony Area as West Branch made off with a 25-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Branch.
Lukas Colton made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Colton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nick Parks was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Coby Kephart was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ferndale and snuck past 4-3.
Williamsburg's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Brantner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
West Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williamsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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