West Branch had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it eight. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alliance Aviators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aviators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Tuesday.
As for Alliance, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Alliance's part, Kamren Burton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Alliance got a great performance from Brodee Bugara as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bo Davis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Reese, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, West Branch will be playing at home against Struthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alliance, they will face off against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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