The Deep Creek Hornets will challenge the Ocean Lakes Dolphins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Deep Creek 3.9, Ocean Lakes 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Deep Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Grassfield. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly four runs.
Lilly B made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hannah Liddell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ocean Lakes didn't have quite enough to beat Kellam on Thursday and fell 7-5. The Dolphins have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Deep Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ocean Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
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