The Deep Creek Hornets will be playing at home against the Nansemond River Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to a 20-point win in their last game, Deep Creek came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Western Branch by a score of 7-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Deep Creek in their matchups with Western Branch: they've now lost six in a row.
Nina Goebel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Deep Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Branch only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Western Branch on Thursday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Deep Creek fell to 2-1. As for Nansemond River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Deep Creek suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Nansemond River when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Deep Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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