After a string of five wins, West Branch's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Mount Union Trojans. West Branch was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Mount Union's pitchers proved too tough.
For Mount Union's part, not much got past Davin Yocum, who gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks to keep West Branch off the board. Yocum has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Danish, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cainen Atherton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
West Branch's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Mount Union, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Branch will take on Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Mount Union, they will be playing at home against Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount Union's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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