The West Branch Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither West Branch nor Mount Union posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Branch is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Claysburg-Kimmel just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this match were averaging 2.09 runs allowed.
West Branch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cheyanne Bush, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mount Union's offense. They lost 14-0 to Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Mount Union's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
West Branch took their victory against Mount Union in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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