Birch Run extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Branch Broncos. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Broncos when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for North Branch, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For North Branch's part, they let Jaydon Hutchinson and Andrew Jerome run wild. Hutchinson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Jerome went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Hutchinson a new career-high. Eli Hunt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Coming up, Birch Run will venture away from home to challenge Bullock Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Branch, they will challenge Holly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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