In what's become a running theme this season, Western Branch gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Deep Creek Hornets an 8-0 shutout. Western Branch's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Eli Carroll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Carroll was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Biernot tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Seth Sadler and Markise Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Sadler scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Colin Biernot was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Deep Creek's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Western Branch's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Deep Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will take on Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Branch's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Deep Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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