King's Fork had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Western Branch Bruins, falling 17-1. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 20-0 to the Bruins when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Western Branch, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Western Branch's part, the team relied heavily on Amiya Wilson, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, Wilson posted two hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Overstreet, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
King's Fork and Western Branch will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Bulldogs see the field they'll take on Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on the 14th. As for Western Branch, their break will end when they face Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on the 14th.
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