There's no place like home for Western Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highland Hawks on Saturday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since April 3rd.
Ian Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
Carter Walter
| 05/03/25 vs Highland | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Indian River | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Great Bridge | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lakeland | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Greenbrier Christian Academy | 1 |
At the plate, Carter Walter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Walter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Western Branch has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will take on King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will face off against Miller School of Albemarle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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