Softball Recap: Deep Creek Hornets vs. Churchland Truckers
Deep Creek put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Churchland Truckers a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Deep Creek considering their one-run performance the game before.
Sydney Seals made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Seals has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seals was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Larah Fray looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Deep Creek got a massive performance out of Hannah Liddell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Izzy Shollenbarger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Deep Creek's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Churchland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Deep Creek is on the road again on Thursday to play Indian River at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is facing Indian River at the right time seeing as Indian River is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Churchland, they will be playing at home against Norcom at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchland will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Norcom will have lost three straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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