Western Branch has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western Branch: 2.8, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Western Branch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hickory on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Western Branch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Oneail, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Oneail has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Isle of Wight Academy. Winning may never get old, but Nansemond-Suffolk Academy sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-1-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Western Branch took their victory against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Western Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nansemond-Suffolk Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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