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| 03/19/24 - Away | 16-3 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 23-9 W |
| 05/21/21 - Home | 13-0 W |
Deep Run is a perfect 3-0 against Highland Springs since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Springers at 6:00 p.m. Deep Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Deep Run fell victim to Glen Allen and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Jaguars. Surprisingly, this marked the Wildcats' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Deep Run saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Baulsir, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Springs). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Armstrong on Friday. The Springers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Elise Fleming made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Highland Springs let Izabella Bowles and Samantha Gathright run wild. Bowles got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Gathright got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Bowles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeimy Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Highland Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Deep Run's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Highland Springs, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Highland Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Deep Run has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Highland Springs, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Deep Run's sizable advantage in that area, the Springers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Deep Run took their victory against Highland Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Springers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
