The Western Branch Bruins will face off against the Kellam Knights at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Western Branch earned an 8-3 win over Nansemond River. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Wilson Tone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ian Taylor looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Markel Smith and Logan Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Adams scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Adams has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Walter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Kellam put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Green Run. Everything went Kellam's way against Green Run as Kellam made off with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the game before.
The victory got Kellam back to even at 1-1. As for Western Branch, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Western Branch beat Kellam 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Western Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kellam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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