Bruins
| 04/03/25 @ Lakeland | 5-4 |
| 03/29/25 @ Walsingham Academy | 6-4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Deep Creek | 41-2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Kellam | 3-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Nansemond River | 8-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Granby | 9-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Western Branch ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakeland Cavaliers 5-4. The Bruins' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Western Branch got a great performance from Miles Melescu as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Melescu has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wilson Tone was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Walter, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Western Branch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Western Branch's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lakeland, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Western Branch is set to take on their familiar foe King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lakeland will square off against rival Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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