On Monday, Western Branch faced Kellam in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Western Branch Bruins fell just short of the Kellam Knights by a score of 9-8. Western Branch was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kellam apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kassidy Oneail spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Maddie Lemasters was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Molly Simpson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Western Branch has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Kellam, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Indian River at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Branch is facing Indian River at the right time seeing as Indian River is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Kellam, they will be playing at home against Kempsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kempsville: 4, Kellam: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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