Nansemond River had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Western Branch Bruins, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in March.
Nansemond River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Selby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Western Branch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Western Branch's side, they got a massive performance out of Kaileigh Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Taylor has posted since back in April of 2024. Ashley Matthews was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Nansemond River is set to challenge their familiar foe King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Western Branch will square off against rival Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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