Softball Recap: Western Branch Sets Scoring Season-High Against Oscar Smith

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

05/19/25 vs Oscar Smith	23
04/29/25 @ Indian River	19
04/28/25 vs Manor	19
05/15/25 vs Nansemond River	15
05/06/25 vs King's Fork	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Branch). They put the hurt on the Oscar Smith Tigers with a sharp 25-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Western Branch got a great performance from Ava Giacometti as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Marissa Bernheimer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lemasters, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.

Western Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Oscar Smith, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will challenge Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 2.9, the Hornets 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oscar Smith, they will be playing at home against Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Cavaliers at the right time seeing as the Cavaliers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.