Oscar Smith and Deep Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Hornets at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deep Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oscar Smith, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Oscar Smith earned a 5-1 win over Nansemond River. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Alex White
| 03/26/26 @ Indian River | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Nansemond River | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Green Run | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Deep Creek | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Norview | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Alex White, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Oscar Smith is undefeated when White posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Dalton Blanks also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek came up short against Indian River on Tuesday, falling 18-5. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Deep Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Paxton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
The win got Oscar Smith back to even at 5-5. As for Deep Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Oscar Smith's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Deep Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Oscar Smith continue to outrun the ball?
Oscar Smith came out on top in a nail-biter against Deep Creek when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
