It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Branch had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for West Branch who now have three in a row.
For Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's part, Braeden Kinnaird was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
West Branch's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
West Branch will challenge Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games West Branch has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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