Western Branch is 10-0 against Lakeland since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Lakeland Cavaliers at 5:45 p.m. Western Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Walsingham Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Western Branch proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western Branch.
Gavin Biernot spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Branch's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was PJ Tone, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeland has not done well against Manor recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Lakeland was the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Manor. The result was nothing new for Lakeland, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Western Branch's record is now 8-1. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything went Western Branch's way against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in March as Western Branch made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Branch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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