
Warriors
04/14/25 vs Columbiana | 10 |
04/12/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 10 |
04/25/25 vs Alliance | 8 |
04/03/25 @ Howland | 7 |
04/01/25 vs Ursuline | 7 |
West Branch entered their tilt with Alliance on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Aviators 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Klary McKay was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McKay was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since April 3rd.
In other batting news, West Branch let Libbie Davis and Zoe Carreon run wild. Davis got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Carreon went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Carreon a new career-high. Carly Loper was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only managed eight hits.
West Branch's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Alliance, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
West Branch will take on Lakeview at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Alliance, they are taking a road trip to square off against Louisville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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