
Bruins
03/28/25 @ Landstown | 9-3 |
03/27/25 @ Deep Creek | 13-9 |
03/24/25 vs Bayside | 13-1 |
03/20/25 vs Nansemond River | 14-0 |
03/18/25 vs Churchland | 12-3 |
Western Branch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Landstown Eagles. The nine-run effort marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Haylee Bandura looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Western Branch let Maddie Lemasters and Kaileigh Taylor run wild. Lemasters went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Taylor went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was Taylor's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiya Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Western Branch's record now sits at 5-0. As for Landstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Branch will face off against Greenbrier Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Western Branch 3.2, Greenbrier Christian Academy 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Landstown, they will square off against Kempsville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kempsville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Landstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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