Western Branch is 10-0 against Oscar Smith since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will be staying on the road to face off against the Oscar Smith Tigers at 5:45 p.m. Western Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Western Branch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Benedictine on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Western Branch was not able to get on the board.
Gavin Biernot was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Oscar Smith had just enough and edged Nansemond-Suffolk Academy out 8-6 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oscar Smith.
Western Branch's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Oscar Smith, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Western Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Oscar Smith in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Western Branch repeat their success, or does Oscar Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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