Deep Creek has gone 9-1 against Lakeland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hornets will challenge the Cavaliers at 5:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deep Creek will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Oscar Smith on Thursday. The Hornets blew past the Tigers 16-1.
Larah Fray made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fray was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hailey Bishop
| 04/24/25 @ Oscar Smith | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ King's Fork | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Churchland | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Nansemond River | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Lakeland | 1 |
In other batting news, Deep Creek got a big performance out of Hailey Bishop, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Bishop a new career-high. Rae Baggett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lakeland can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Indian River an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cavaliers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Deep Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at 3-5.
Deep Creek beat Lakeland 8-3 when the teams last played on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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