Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Western Branch's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Deep Creek	39
05/15/25 @ Nansemond River	15
04/29/25 @ Indian River	15
04/16/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership	11
05/06/25 vs King's Fork	10

After only one run in their last matchup, Western Branch made sure to put some runs up on the board against Nansemond River on Thursday. The Bruins blew past the Warriors 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ian Taylor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Western Branch got a massive performance out of Dino Jugulion, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Jugulion a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Adams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

Western Branch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.

Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Nansemond River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.

Coming up, Western Branch will be playing at home against Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Nansemond River, they will challenge Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.