The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Homer-Center Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
West Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against United by a score of 3-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Not much got past Luke Liptak, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep United off the board. Liptak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tiracorda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Homer-Center was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Cambria on Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Owen Saiani was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Braden Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Nash Budner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Homer-Center, their record now sits at 17-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Branch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Homer-Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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