The West Branch Warriors will square off against the Lakeview Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
West Branch fell victim to Alliance and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 1-0. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Aviators recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lakeview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over LaBrae on Thursday.
Jason DeMonica looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carter Doran was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Lakeview's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
West Branch beat Lakeview 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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