Bruins
| 06/13/25 vs James Madison | 2-0 |
| 06/10/25 vs Hylton | 7-0 |
| 06/05/25 vs Glen Allen | 2-0 |
| 06/03/25 vs Cosby | 4-0 |
| 05/29/25 vs Landstown | 5-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Western Branch had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the James Madison Warhawks on Friday. Give the Bruins' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Not much got past Haylee Bandura, who gave up just seven hits and racked up six Ks to keep James Madison off the board. Bandura has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Branch's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Bernheimer, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for James Madison, they moved to 26-3 with that defeat, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Western Branch nor the Warhawks have any future games scheduled.
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