The West Branch Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Portage Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Branch has eight straight wins, Portage has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Branch stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Claysburg-Kimmel a 9-0 shutout.
Not much got past Makena Moore, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Claysburg-Kimmel off the board. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greysyn Gable was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Mallory Graham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Portage fell victim to a tough 16-4 loss at the hands of Conemaugh Valley on Tuesday.
West Branch's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Portage, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
West Branch beat Portage 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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