Western Branch is 9-1 against Deep Creek since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will be playing at home against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. Western Branch will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Western Branch can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let Nansemond River onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Not much got past Gavin Biernot, who gave up just four hits to keep Nansemond River off the board. Biernot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joshua Wright and Logan Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Adams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakson Walter, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek has not done well against Indian River recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Deep Creek came out on top against Indian River by a score of 6-2.
Jose Ruiz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Deep Creek, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9.
Western Branch took their victory against Deep Creek in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-0. Will Western Branch repeat their success, or does Deep Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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