
Warriors
04/03/25 @ Howland | 11-4 |
04/01/25 vs Ursuline | 9-2 |
03/29/25 @ Girard | 5-3 |
03/27/25 vs Canfield | 3-9 |
05/14/24 @ Aurora | 3-12 |
West Branch made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Howland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Tigers on Thursday. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Ellie Tucker and Klary McKay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tucker tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, McKay tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tucker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Tucker went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while McKay scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That home run marked the first that Tucker launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Craven, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Sara Schmidt was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
West Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
West Branch's record is now 3-1. As for Howland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
West Branch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory against Minerva on the 8th. As for Howland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-1 win against Crestwood on the 4th.
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