West Branch won the last time they faced Moshannon Valley and things went their way on Monday too. The Warriors blew past the Black Knights/Damsels 12-2. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Lukas Colton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of West Branch's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Colton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Logan Liptak
| 04/14/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Huntingdon | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Glendale | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Harmony Area | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Bucktail | 1 |
In other batting news, Logan Liptak was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Kaleb Warren-Kio also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Branch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moshannon Valley only posted an OBP of .222.
West Branch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Moshannon Valley, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coming up, West Branch will venture away from home to challenge Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Moshannon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.89 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights/Damsels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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