The Homer-Center Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Branch Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Homer-Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Northern Cambria.
Owen Saiani was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Saiani was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Dunn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nash Budner, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against United on Friday by a score of 3-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The result came thanks to Luke Liptak's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Isaac Tiracorda was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Homer-Center is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for West Branch, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Homer-Center has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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