The North Branch Broncos will head out to  square off against the Standish-Sterling Panthers  at 4:00  p.m.  on Friday. Both come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
On Tuesday, North Branch needed a bit of extra time to put away Algonac. They walked away with  a   5-2  win over the Muskrats. The game was the first time the Broncos have beaten the Muskrats on their field since May 17, 2022.
 Meanwhile, Standish-Sterling was not the first on the board  on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They blew past Shepherd 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five games by six  runs or more  so far this season.
 The  victory  got North Branch back to even at 1-1-1. As for Standish-Sterling, their win  ended  a  three-game drought on the road  and  puts them at 7-5.
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