Western Branch entered their tilt with Deep Creek on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 41-2 back in March.
Ian Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Wilson Tone
| 05/20/25 vs Deep Creek | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Oscar Smith | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Indian River | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Deep Creek | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Nansemond River | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wilson Tone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Markel Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Western Branch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .552 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Western Branch's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Deep Creek, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Branch will head out to face off against King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.45 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Deep Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Churchland at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Truckers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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