Deep Creek is 8-0 against Indian River since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Deep Creek Hornets are on the road again to play the Indian River Braves at 5:45 p.m. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Deep Creek can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Churchland as Deep Creek made off with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Deep Creek considering their one-run performance the match before.
Sydney Seals was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Seals has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seals was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Larah Fray looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Deep Creek got a massive performance out of Hannah Liddell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izzy Shollenbarger, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Indian River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 23-4 to King's Fork. That's two games in a row now that Indian River has lost by exactly 19 runs.
Deep Creek's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Deep Creek took their win against Indian River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-2. Will Deep Creek repeat their success, or does Indian River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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