West Branch had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They blew past the Bucktail Bucks 10-1. Considering West Branch has won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Makena Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Branch let Brooke Bainey and Mallory Graham loose on the outfield. Bainey scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Graham scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layla Thompson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bucktail's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Sockman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Branch's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Bucktail, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.
West Branch has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bucktail, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sugar Valley Rural at 4:30 p.m. Bucktail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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