Nansemond River lost against Western Branch back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Nansemond River Warriors lost 8-1 to the Western Branch Bruins. Nansemond River has struggled against Western Branch recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Western Branch's part, Kassidy Oneail spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Oneail has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marissa Bernheimer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Matthews, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Nansemond River's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Western Branch, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Nansemond River will head out on the road to face off against Nandua at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nandua's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Nansemond River's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Branch, they will be playing at home against Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
