Hornets
| 04/09/25 vs Currituck County | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Nansemond River | 11 |
| 04/02/25 vs Kellam | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Western Branch | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Granby | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Deep Creek is 9-1 against Lakeland since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Deep Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Currituck County, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Larah Fray looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Deep Creek got a big performance out of Bailey Cockrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Liddell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Deep Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Lakeland was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Western Branch, falling 16-2.
Deep Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakeland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Deep Creek took their win against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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