North Branch came out on top against Richmond on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Broncos walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Blue Devils. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 win the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Owen Yens
| 04/24/25 @ Clio | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Imlay City | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Algonac | 11 |
| 05/13/25 @ Richmond | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Almont | 3 |
Owen Yens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. North Branch is undefeated when Yens posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-3-1 otherwise.
At the plate, North Branch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Dorner, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
North Branch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5.
North Branch will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blue Devils: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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