After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Juniata Valley, West Branch was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Nick Parks was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hansen Lannen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Warriors
| 05/05/25 vs Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 77.3% |
| 05/02/25 @ Juniata Valley | 54.5% |
| 05/01/25 @ Curwensville | 59.6% |
| 04/29/25 vs Williamsburg | 29.6% |
| 04/28/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 38.9% |
| + 23 more games |
West Branch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
West Branch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, West Branch will square off against Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they will take on Halifax at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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