The Deep Creek Hornets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Western Branch Bruins at 5:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deep Creek's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Indian River 14-0.
Larah Fray and Sydney Seals were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fray didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Seals pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Fray scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Seals went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Liddell, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rae Baggett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Branch waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Warriors.
Kassidy Oneail spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marissa Bernheimer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Matthews, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Deep Creek has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which lines up perfectly with their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Western Branch, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Deep Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. However, it's not like Western Branch struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Deep Creek couldn't quite finish off Western Branch in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can Deep Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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