The Brookville Raiders will take on the West Branch Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Brookville came up short against Redbank Valley and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, West Branch waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Golden Tide 9-1. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Makena Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, West Branch let Shasta Manahan and Isabella Koleno run wild. Manahan went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Koleno went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Manahan has posted since back in March. Layla Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Branch pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brookville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Brookville suffered a grim 26-8 defeat to West Branch when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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