Softball Preview: Western Branch Bruins vs. Deep Creek Hornets
The Western Branch Bruins will be playing at home against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deep Creek is hoping to do on Tuesday what Nansemond River couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Western Branch's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Western Branch blew past Nansemond River 8-1.
Kassidy Oneail spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marissa Bernheimer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Matthews, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Deep Creek put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Indian River. Deep Creek was the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Indian River. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deep Creek.
Larah Fray and Sydney Seals were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Fray didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Seals pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Fray scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Seals went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Liddell, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rae Baggett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Deep Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Western Branch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Deep Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Branch skirted past Deep Creek 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Western Branch repeat their success, or does Deep Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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