The West Branch Warriors will challenge the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Branch came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Carrollton, falling 12-3. West Branch hasn't had much luck with Carrollton recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Austintown-Fitch came out on top against Howland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Falcons walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Tigers.
Austintown-Fitch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
West Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Austintown-Fitch in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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