Mount Union lost to West Branch back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Trojans fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haley Atherton and Kaylynn Wharton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Atherton went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Wharton went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayde Wise, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mount Union's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for West Branch, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Coming up, Mount Union will venture away from home to take on Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Branch, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. The Biue Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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