The Williamsburg Blue Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the West Branch Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Williamsburg lost 16-5 to Mount Union on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Williamsburg in their matchups with Mount Union: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, West Branch came tearing into Monday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bucks 10-1. The result was nothing new for West Branch, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Makena Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Bainey and Mallory Graham did most of the damage at the plate: Bainey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Graham scored a run while going 3-for-3. Layla Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Williamsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Branch, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Williamsburg suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to West Branch in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Williamsburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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