United and West Branch squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but United had to settle for second. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Branch Warriors. United's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
United saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Kordish, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On West Branch's side, not much got past Luke Liptak, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep United off the board. Liptak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tiracorda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
United's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for West Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
As of now, neither United nor West Branch have any future games scheduled.
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