King's Fork had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it seven. They lost 25-0 to the Western Branch Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in April.
As for Western Branch, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Western Branch's part, Addison Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Western Branch let Kiara Parker and Marissa Bernheimer run wild. Parker got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI, while Bernheimer got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three doubles gave Parker a new career-high. Kendall Edmondson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. King's Fork will take on rival Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Western Branch is set to square off against their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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