Williamsburg lost against West Branch back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Williamsburg Blue Pirates fell 7-4 to the West Branch Warriors. Williamsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Uplinger put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Uplinger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Preston Long was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Williamsburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On West Branch's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Colton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Colton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Williamsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for West Branch, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williamsburg will challenge Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Branch, they will head out on the road to square off against Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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