Softball Recap: Deep Creek extends home winning streak to seven

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 4:20pm

Softball Recap: Deep Creek Hornets vs. Maury Commodores

Deep Creek put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Maury Commodores a 10-0 shutout. Deep Creek's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.

Sydney Seals made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Seals has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seals was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Deep Creek got a massive performance out of Rayna Klar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Hannah Liddell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

Deep Creek's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1. As for Maury, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.

Deep Creek will head out on the road to take on Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Western Branch will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Deep Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maury, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Booker T. Washington at 4:30 p.m.

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