It was a good run, but Western Branch unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Benedictine Cadets by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Western Branch was not able to get on the board.
Gavin Biernot was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Western Branch's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Benedictine, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Western Branch will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. Western Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Oscar Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Benedictine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Spalding at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Archbishop Spalding: 2.9, Benedictine: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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