King's Fork had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Western Branch Bruins, falling 21-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Western Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.
For Western Branch's part, Ian Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Braden Stevens looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Ryan Waddell was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Markel Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. King's Fork will face off against rival Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Western Branch is set to take on their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 2.6, the Cavaliers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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