Baseball Game Preview: Deep Creek Hornets vs. Oscar Smith Tigers

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Previous Games

04/18/24 - Home	15-9 W
04/25/23 - Away	12-2 W
04/12/23 - Home	8-10 L
04/27/22 - Home	3-5 L
06/03/21 - Home	11-1 W
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Deep Creek and Oscar Smith are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deep Creek has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 26.

Deep Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 14-10 to King's Fork on Tuesday. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 5-1 in the first period.

Jack Pszczola was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was David Riddick, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Hickory hit Oscar Smith with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Hawks.

Oscar Smith saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex White, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Deep Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Oscar Smith, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Deep Creek took their win against Oscar Smith in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-9 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.