West Branch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Geneva Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games West Branch has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin out 1-0.
Meanwhile, Geneva came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Quakers by a score of 5-2.
Logan Queen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Queen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Queen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Kean Arkenburg was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Andrew Oros was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Branch's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Geneva, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
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