After flying high against Glendale on Monday, West Branch came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Juniata Valley Hornets by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
West Branch got a big performance out of Hansen Lannen, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Justin Esposti was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Juniata Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
West Branch will be playing at home against Moshannon Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Juniata Valley, they will square off against Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Biue Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.41 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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