Western Branch is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bruins will host the Saints at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Western Branch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Grassfield, who was ranked 19th at the time (Western Branch was ranked 21st). The Bruins skirted past the Grizzlies 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Bruins' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Haylee Bandura
| 05/01/25 @ Grassfield | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Great Bridge | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Isle of Wight Academy | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Greenbrier Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Landstown | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Deep Creek | 6 |
Haylee Bandura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marissa Bernheimer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Maddie Lemasters was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Isle of Wight Academy. The Saints won by a run and slipped past the Chargers 1-0.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Western Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Western Branch came out on top in a nail-biter against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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