Western Branch waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Hickory Hawks out 3-2. For Western Branch, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss Hickory walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Gavin Biernot looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Western Branch saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Sadler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hickory's side, Jake Cozart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Western Branch pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Branch will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Benedictine at 12:00 p.m. As for Hickory, they will challenge Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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