The Deep Creek Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deep Creek will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Nansemond River on Tuesday. Deep Creek came out on top against Nansemond River by a score of 11-6.
Sydney Seals made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Seals has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Seals was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
In other batting news, India Smith and Izzy Shollenbarger did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Shollenbarger went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Cockrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grassfield put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They blew past Oscar Smith 7-0. The result was nothing new for Grassfield, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Deep Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Grassfield, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0-1.
Deep Creek came up short against Grassfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Deep Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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