West Branch stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack as the West Branch Warriors made off with a 12-3 win. The victory was nothing new for West Branch as they're now sitting on three straight.
Luke Liptak and Lukas Colton made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Liptak struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Colton struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Liptak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Liptak scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Colton went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zach Mcgonigal was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Tiracorda, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like West Branch, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Duckworth. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Duckworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Caleb Foytack made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
West Branch's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Branch will take on Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in West Branch's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bucktail has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will take on Susquenita at 4:00 p.m. in Wednesday's first game.
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