West Branch is 7-1 against Minerva since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Minerva Lions at 5:00 p.m. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Minerva's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Branch is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Marlington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Dukes by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Minerva's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carrollton.
Minerva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Essick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
West Branch's record is now 6-2. As for Minerva, their record is now 6-5.
West Branch took their win against Minerva in their previous meeting last Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West 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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