Oscar Smith lost against Western Branch back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Oscar Smith Tigers fell just short of the Western Branch Bruins by a score of 2-1.
For Western Branch's part, they got a great performance from Miles Melescu as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Melescu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seth Sadler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Oscar Smith's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Western Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Oscar Smith will head out on the road to take on Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Oscar Smith has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Western Branch, they will be playing at home against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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