West Branch stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Glendale Vikings. The high-scoring effort was just what West Branch needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Luke Liptak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Liptak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Liptak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brody Rothrock was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Isaac Tiracorda was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Glendale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch will face off against Claysburg-Kimmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Glendale, they will take on North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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