The Deep Creek Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Churchland Truckers at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deep Creek has now lost 16 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 26.
Deep Creek fell victim to Western Branch and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 12-0.
Churchland came out on top against Norcom on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run first inning. The Truckers put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 17-1 victory. The Truckers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by ten runs or more this season.
Churchland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Deep Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Deep Creek suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Churchland in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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