Baseball Preview: Indian River Braves vs. Deep Creek Hornets
Indian River is 8-2 against Deep Creek since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Indian River Braves will be playing at home against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. Indian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Indian River took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against King's Fork by a score of 11-6. The high-scoring effort was just what Indian River needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jaydon Crawford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Ham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Deep Creek lost 11-1 to Great Bridge on Tuesday. Deep Creek has struggled against Great Bridge recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Deep Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brysen Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Indian River's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Deep Creek, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Indian River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. However, it's not like Deep Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Indian River's way against Deep Creek in their previous meeting back in April as Indian River made off with an 18-9 victory. Does Indian River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deep Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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