The Oscar Smith Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Oscar Smith is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Hickory on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past King's Fork 14-1. The result was nothing new for Deep Creek, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jose Ruiz was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brysen Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oscar Smith's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Deep Creek, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Oscar Smith might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Deep Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Oscar Smith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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