Western Branch is 8-0 against Indian River since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will stay at home for another game and welcome the Indian River Braves at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Western Branch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Kellam, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Western Branch was ranked 19th). Western Branch fell just short of Kellam by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
Kassidy Oneail spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Maddie Lemasters made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Molly Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Indian River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Grassfield by a score of 2-0.
Western Branch has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Western Branch's way against Indian River when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Western Branch made off with a 17-0 victory. Does Western Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indian River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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