Bruins
| 05/29/25 vs Landstown | 5-0 |
| 05/22/25 @ King's Fork | 20-0 |
| 05/20/25 vs Deep Creek | 6-2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Oscar Smith | 25-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Nansemond River | 18-3 |
| + 3 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western Branch had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Landstown Eagles by a score of 5-0. Winning may never get old, but the Bruins sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Not much got past Haylee Bandura, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Landstown off the board. Bandura has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Lemasters, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa Bernheimer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Western Branch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in eight consecutive games.
Western Branch's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Landstown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13.
As of now, neither Western Branch nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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