Softball Recap: Deep Creek Has No Trouble Against Oscar Smith

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs King's Fork	18
04/24/25 @ Oscar Smith	15
03/20/25 @ King's Fork	13
03/24/25 vs Menchville	11
03/21/25 @ First Colonial	8

Deep Creek never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Oscar Smith on Thursday. They blew past the Tigers 16-1. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Larah Fray made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fray was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Hailey Bishop was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hannah Liddell, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Deep Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Oscar Smith, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Deep Creek is set to face off against their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oscar Smith will take on rival Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.