The West Branch Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Alliance Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West Branch's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
West Branch blew Howland out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Howland got their revenge. The Warriors fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 12-10.
Jaimi Mossgrove put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mossgrove was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Zoey Carreon
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In other batting news, Elly Biskup and Zoey Carreon did some serious damage despite the final result: Biskup went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Carreon went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Carreon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Sara Schmidt also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Alliance, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against Carrollton by a score of 10-7 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Aviators as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Like West Branch, Alliance also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Graham. Throwing, Graham pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Lilly White pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Graham went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while White went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Tasia Hendershot and Kiersten White did most of the damage at the plate: Hendershot went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Kiersten went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Jewell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Alliance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Alliance, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. West Branch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Alliance struggles in that department as they've averaged .312. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Branch skirted past Alliance 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aviators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
