Braves
| 04/28/26 @ Western Branch | 2-11 |
| 04/23/26 @ King's Fork | 19-6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Deep Creek | 18-5 |
| 04/20/26 vs Manor | 9-5 |
| 04/16/26 @ Great Bridge | 1-11 |
Indian River dropped down to 8-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Western Branch Bruins, falling 11-2. The Braves were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bruins from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Indian River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Ming, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ming is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Western Branch, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Western Branch's side, Ian Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Max McEwen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Dino Juguilon, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Indian River will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sussex Central at 4:15 p.m. As for Western Branch, they are taking a road trip to face off against Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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