After losing to Algonac the last time they met, North Branch decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Broncos came out on top against the Muskrats by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Owen Yens
| 04/24/25 @ Clio | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Imlay City | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Algonac | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Almont | 3 |
Owen Yens and Andrew Jerome made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Yens didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jerome pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. North Branch is undefeated when Yens posts eight or more strikeouts, but 1-2-1 otherwise. At the plate, Yens went 2-for-3 with one RBI, while Jerome went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
North Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-2-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Algonac, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Branch beat the Muskrats by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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