After flying high against Minerva on Wednesday, West Branch came back down to earth. The Warriors took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlington Dukes on Thursday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dukes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Ellie Tucker
| 04/09/26 @ Marlington | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Minerva | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Poland Seminary | 3 |
West Branch saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Tucker, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Tucker has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another was Layla Carreon, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Marlington, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, West Branch will venture away from home to face off against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Marlington, they will be playing at home against Sandy Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dukes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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