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WEST BRANCH WALTZES FORWARD

BELOIT OH- The sectional tournament is officially under way in Ohio. The West Branch Warriors faced Kenston on Tuesday in a sectional semifinal. West Branch used a strong offense to take out Kenston 7-2.

West Branch got things moving in the first inning, when Addi Craven tripled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

The Warriors notched three runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Libbie Davis and Josie Milliken.

Klary McKay toed the rubber for West Branch. The hurler allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out eight and walking zero.

Devan McCabe was in the pitcher’s circle for Kenston. The righty allowed eight hits and seven runs over six innings, striking out two.

The Warriors racked up eight hits on the day. Milliken and Davis all managed multiple hits. Milliken led with three hits in four at bats.

Angela Kale went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Bombers in hits.

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WEST BRANCH ANSWERS QUAKER RALLY TO HOLD ON

BELOIT OH- West Branch nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-4 victory over Salem on Thursday. The game was tied at four with West Branch batting in the bottom of the sixth when Klary McKay singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

West Branch earned the victory despite allowing Salem to score four runs in the sixth inning. Salem batters contributing to the big inning included Bella Brant, Kylie Skimmer, and Sophie Maniscalco, all knocking in runs in the inning.

The Warriors got things moving in the first inning. Nicole Stoffer drew a walk, scoring one run.

McKay toed the rubber for West Branch. McKay lasted seven innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out six.

Emilee Lewis led things off on the rubber for Salem. The bulldog surrendered five runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out seven.

Libbie Davis, Stoffer, McKay, Mikalyn Fitts, Mati Hawk, Josie Milliken, and Sara Schmidt each managed one hit to lead the way.

Salem totaled seven hits. Chase Toy and Mack Zumbar all had multiple hits for Salem.

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WEST BRANCH BATTLES THROUGH THE KNIGHTS

By Michael Wolfgang


MACEDONIA, OHIO – The West Branch offense was all gas and no break in their explosive 12-2 win Saturday against Nordonia.

The Warriors offense scored four runs in each of the first three innings and it was jump started in the first inning when Sara Schmidt came to the plate and sent a ball over the fence for a three run homerun.

The big third inning was driven by Josie Milliken, Addi Craven, Schmidt, and Nicole Stoffer who came out of the frame with RBIs of their own. The box score was stuffed with hits for West Branch with seemingly every batter connecting for a hit.

Baylee Waugaman, Schmidt, Milliken, Stoffer, and Libbie Davis each had multi- hit games and Waugaman had a good approach at the plate, 3-for-4 and leading the Warrior lineup in hits. Warrior ace Klary McKay took to the pitcher’s circle and brought her swing and miss stuff with her as she struck out nine Nordonia batters.

McKay’s outing went five very strong innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks. 12 runs on 15 hits and one error was a final line that was more than enough for West Branch to get by Nordonia.

WEST BRANCH GETS EVEN

By Michael Wolfgang


BELOIT, OHIO – The thing about playing just about every day in baseball is the ability to have a quick turnaround and rebound from a loss. West Branch responded nicely and snapped back at conference foe Carrollton Wednesday night with a narrow 3-2 triumph.

In the first inning, Beau Alazaus the offense got out in front first on a ground out that scored one run. West Branch added one run in each the bottom of the second inning and bottom of the fourth. Boston Mulinix and Reed Williams both collected multiple hits to lead the Warrior offense.

Aaron Tucker earned the win for West Branch, going six innings and allowing two runs on six hits and striking out four. Gavin Bell threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Bell recorded the last three outs to slam the door shut on Carrollton and earn the save for the Warriors.

West Branch totalled up eight hits on the day and had a steady hand on defense, only committing one error in the field. West Branch will now direct their attention to Columbiana coming up on Thursday night.

WARRIORS GIVE MARLINGTON A SCARE

ALLIANCE, OHIO- Both teams were strong in the pitcher’s circle on Tuesday, but Marlington was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over West Branch.

Klary McKay started the game for the Warriors and recorded 18 outs. McKay was in the circle for the Warriors as she went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out three.

The Warriors was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Nicole Stoffer had the most chances in the field with six.

West Branch will try and get back on track when they take on Alliance on Thursday.



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WEST BRANCH ON THE WRONG END OF DEFENSIVE BATTLE

CARROLLTON, OHIO- Both teams were strong on the hill on Tuesday, but Carrollton was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a 2-0 victory over West Branch.

Beau Alazaus started the game for the Warriors and recorded 18 outs.

Hayden Jenkins led Carrollton  to victory on the pitcher’s mound as the pitcher surrendered zero runs on zero hits over seven innings, striking out 11.

Alazaus took the loss for West Branch as he pitcher allowed four hits and two runs over six innings, striking out five and walking zero.

West Branch and Carrollton will face off once again on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

 

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CRAVEN SOME SUCCESS

BELOIT OH- If you watch high school sports long enough, you’ll have the privilege to see many athletes grow in to leaders over the course of their career. Usually it happens over the course of four years, and you finally see the athlete be the leader they were born to be when they get into their senior season. However there are those special cases where whether it be because of a natural gift to lead, or circumstances demand it younger players show their worth with tremendous leadership before they even become upperclassmen.  For West Branch softball, they did not have to wait long to see Addi Craven step in to the shoes of being a leader. After graduating a ton of talent a season ago, Addi quickly becomes one of the more experienced players on the roster and she’s only a sophomore.  Addi has never backed down from a challenge, and being a big leader for this young roster is no different.  She’s taken the standard that she was taught by last season’s seniors and has run with it to share with this young Warriors roster.  While she knows she still has room to grow herself, she has done a great job helping the Warriors team grow into their own potential.

Craven is putting up some fantastic numbers in her second season with the Warriors. She is currently hitting .447 on the year in 12 games played.  Her on base percentage is even higher sitting at .542.  Addi has hit 4 triples, 3 doubles and has knocked in 14 RBI.  Nobody has been more productive on the team.  She has also drawn 7 walks on the season, and has scored 12 times.

Craven took the time to have a conversation with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig to talk about her season. They talk about being under the legendary coach Woods, how she found love for the sport of softball, and so much more. Check out the latest West Branch Softball Player Profile only on YSN!

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WEST BRANCH EARNS PROGRAM WIN NUMBER 500

By Michael Wolfgang


BELOIT, OHIO – A good, solid, hard fought softball game was what we got Thursday night between Minerva and West Branch, a win that marked Sis Woods and the programs 500th win with the first win coming back on April 9th, 1987 against Columbiana.

After being tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the fourth inning, West Branch got it going with four runs in the frame. In the fourth, Addi Craven sent a two-run homerun over the fence on a 1-0 count. Klary McKay followed that up with a single on the first pitch of the at bat that scored one run.

West Branch added up a total of 20 hits as a team in the game with Sara Schmidt, Josie Milliken, Nicole Stoffer, Libbie Davis, Mati Hawk, Craven, and McKay each  going for multi- hit efforts. McKay went the distance on the rubber for West Branch, allowing seven runs on 13 hits and striking out nine.

Canton South will be the next opponent for West Branch on Friday at 5:00 p.m. on the road.

WARRIORS WIN IN MATCHUP WITH AN OLD CONFERENCE FOE

BELOIT OH- West Branch asserted their will over Canton South on their way to an easy 10-3 victory on Saturday

West Branch got things started in the first inning when Aaron Tucker singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

The Warriors scored four runs in the sixth inning. The offensive onslaught was led by Jeremiah Thomas, Boston Mulinix, and Beau Alazaus, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Anthony Perry earned the win for West Branch. The pitcher went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits, striking out one and walking one. Thomas and Gavin Bell entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Drayke Mayle took the loss for Canton South. The pitcher allowed seven hits and four runs over three innings, striking out one.

The Warriors collected 15 hits on the day. Tucker, Mulinix, Bell, Hunter Shields, and Perry each racked up multiple hits. Bell, Mulinix, and Tucker each managed three hits to lead the way. West Branch was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Tucker had the most chances in the field with eight. Tucker also led West Branch with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.

Canton South racked up 11 hits in the game. Poochie Snyder, AJ Pierson, AJ, and Jimmy Smith each had multiple hits.

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WARRIORS WIN A PICKUP GAME WITH MOGADORE

By Matt Morrison

BELOIT, OHIO- West Branch was able to pick up a game last minute on Thursday and they got in the win column once again as they edged Mogadore 5-1.

Jeremiah Thomas was the work horse for the Warriors as he went 3 for 3 at the plate and also had 2 stolen bases on the day. On the mound, Jacob Moss completely shut down the Wildcats offense only allowing 1 hit, 1 run, and sat down 9 batters through seven innings of work. The losing pitcher on the day was Mason Williams as he pitched five innings allowing 5 hits, 4 runs , and had 2 strikeouts.

West Branch will look to keep up their winning ways when they take on Streetsboro on Friday.