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| 04/03/25 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 0-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Deep Creek and Nansemond River are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hornets will host the Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Deep Creek's offense. They came up short against Hickory on Wednesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ashlyn Pociask, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetria Burton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Nansemond River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Nansemond River pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Deep Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Deep Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nansemond River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Deep Creek's way against Nansemond River when the teams last played back in April, as Deep Creek made off with an 11-4 win. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
