Western Branch entered their tilt with King's Fork with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the King's Fork Bulldogs 17-2. Western Branch might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Biernot looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Branch got a massive performance out of PJ Tone, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jacob Wright was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Western Branch's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for King's Fork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Western Branch will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hickory at 5:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western Branch: 2.4, Hickory: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for King's Fork, they will be playing at home against Great Bridge at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Great Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so King's Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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