West Branch had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the River Valley Panthers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 24th.
Makena Moore
| 05/19/25 vs River Valley | 18 |
| 05/14/25 @ Berlin Brothersvalley | 8 |
| 05/08/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Juniata Valley | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Juniata Valley | 15 |
| + 12 more games |
Makena Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 18 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Bainey, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Mactavish, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
West Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Valley only posted a batting average of .188.
West Branch pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for River Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
As of now, neither West Branch nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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