West Branch dropped their record down to 9-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs, falling 9-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Mati Hawk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
As for Poland Seminary, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Poland Seminary's side, Lillian McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Elliana Thompson was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Bulick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, West Branch is taking a road trip to face off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poland Seminary has already played their next contest (against Girard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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