Western Branch put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Lakeland Cavaliers as the Western Branch Bruins made off with a 10-2 win. Considering Western Branch has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Miles Melescu tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. PJ Tone came in to relieve Melescu and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Logan Adams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jakson Walter, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Western Branch's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on April 9th. As for Lakeland, they will be playing at home against Norview at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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