Deep Creek hasn't had much luck against Grassfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek has given up an average of 16.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Deep Creek is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 28-13 to Nansemond River. On the bright side, the 13- run performance marked the Hornets' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Jagger Locking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tristin Mosley, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grassfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oscar Smith on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since March 28th.
Logan Shaw tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jameson Dick and Ayden Farris did most of the damage at the plate: Dick went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Farris got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Farris has posted over his last eight contests.
Grassfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Deep Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.