West Branch entered their tilt with Moshannon Valley with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for West Branch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lukas Colton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Colton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tiracorda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
On Moshannon Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JC Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Branch is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Moshannon Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
West Branch will head out on the road to take on Southern Fulton at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Fulton: 3, West Branch: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Moshannon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamsburg at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Moshannon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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