Softball Recap: Deep Creek Triumphs

Deep Creek hadn't done well against Great Bridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hornets walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Wildcats. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Lilly B made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run.

Larah Fray

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 @ Lakeland	13
04/24/25 @ Oscar Smith	7
04/10/25 vs Lakeland	13

In other pitching news, Larah Fray looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Deep Creek let Rayna Klar and Bailey Cockrell run wild. Klar went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Cockrell got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Klar has posted since back in April.

The victory made it two in a row for Deep Creek and bumps their season record up to 13-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Great Bridge, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-4.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Deep Creek will face off against rival Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.9, the Bruins 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Great Bridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.3, the Grizzlies 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.