Western Branch won the last time they faced Oscar Smith, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Western Branch Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Oscar Smith Tigers.
Miles Melescu tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seth Sadler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Western Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Oscar Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Western Branch will be playing in front of their home fans against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Nansemond River's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oscar Smith, they will head out on the road to take on Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Great Bridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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