Deep Creek is 1-9 against Western Branch since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Deep Creek Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Western Branch Bruins at 5:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deep Creek will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Indian River, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Deep Creek came out on top against Indian River by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
Jose Ruiz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Western Branch gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nansemond River a 7-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Branch.
The result came thanks to Gavin Biernot's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joshua Wright and Logan Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Adams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jakson Walter, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Deep Creek back to even at 9-9. As for Western Branch, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Deep Creek might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Western Branch when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Biernot, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Now that Deep Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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