Deep Creek has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hickory Hawks at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Deep Creek is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Norcom (and have done all season long). Deep Creek blew past Norcom 16-0.
Tyler Tice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamron Myers was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Charles Tobler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hickory suffered a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Great Bridge on Tuesday.
Wyatt Simmons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Bachman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kennedy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Deep Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Hickory, they now have a losing record at 5-6-1.
Hickory's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Deep Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Hickory, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Deep Creek's hitters?
Deep Creek came up short against Hickory in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Deep Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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