West Branch fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bellwood-Antis on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-3. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Isabella Nelson spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Branch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Eyerly, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Aubrey Chutko also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for West Branch and nudges their season record down to 7-7. As for Bellwood-Antis, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Branch will challenge Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bellwood-Antis, they will take on Hollidaysburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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