The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mount Union is hoping to do on Thursday what Moshannon Valley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to West Branch's winning streak, which now stands at five games. West Branch's pitcher stepped up to hand Moshannon Valley a 14-0 shutout. West Branch might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Carsyn Wesesky was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wesesky was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooke Bainey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Layla Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mount Union put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Tussey Mountain.
Like West Branch, Mount Union also got a great game from a two-way player: Payton Williams. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ke Wible was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Yocum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Branch pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Union, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. West Branch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Branch beat Mount Union 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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